1938 Deer Hunt

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May 10th, 2015, 09:22 PM
mbhunter

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1938 Deer Hunt

Any of the older fellas remember these?
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May 10th, 2015, 11:03 PM
Kilo Charlie

They had the big waxed-paper ones by the time I started.
Odd spelling for the word licence....that is incorrect in Canada.
May 11th, 2015, 06:32 AM
gooseman

Nope to young for that but very cool to see.
May 11th, 2015, 08:50 AM
jaycee
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Originally Posted by Kilo Charlie

They had the big waxed-paper ones by the time I started.
Odd spelling for the word licence....that is incorrect in Canada.

FYI;
English grammar hints and tips

Is it license or licence?

There is always the difficulty of recognising American English spellings and British English spellings with words like these.
Whether we like it or not, much of our language is now heavily influenced by American English spellings. We use both forms in British English – one is a verb (doing word) and the other a noun (thing).
License

This is the verb ‘to license’.
Examples:
- I license this pub.
- You are licensed to run this pub.
- The officer licenses the taxis here.
Licence

This is the noun ‘a licence’.
Examples:
- I have a driving licence.
- She wants to buy a licence for her car.
See also: Is it practise or practice?
Certain sets of words follow group rules of English grammar. Many rules of grammar are quite mathematical, with groups of words falling into building-blocks which all act the same way.
For example, the spelling rules are the same for ‘practice’, ‘licence’ and ‘advice’: the noun has a ‘c’, while the verb has an ‘s’.
One way of remembering this is that the word ‘noun’ comes before the word ‘verb’ in the dictionary; likewise ‘c’ comes before ‘s’, so the nouns are ‘practice/licence/advice’ and the verbs are ‘practise/license/advise’.
In fact, the confusion arises with ‘practice’ and ‘licence’ mainly because they sound the same with the ‘c’ or the ‘s’. However, with ‘advice’ and ‘advise’, there is a shift in sound, so there is no confusion at all. We can use this to our advantage: another way of knowing which to use is to replace the ‘practice’ or ‘licence’ word you want with ‘advice’ or ‘advise’ – this will tell you whether you need the ‘c’ or the ‘s’ spelling.
So, in the following phrase, let’s say you are unsure which to write:
- I do not like this ‘practise/practice’.
Replace the word you want with ‘advice’ or ‘advise’.
- I do not like this ‘advice’.
So – you will need:
- I do not like this ‘practice’.
May 11th, 2015, 08:58 AM
LeakyBoots
Quote:
Originally Posted by jaycee

FYI;
English grammar hints and tips

Is it license or licence?

There is always the difficulty of recognising American English spellings and British English spellings with words like these.
Whether we like it or not, much of our language is now heavily influenced by American English spellings. We use both forms in British English – one is a verb (doing word) and the other a noun (thing).
License

This is the verb ‘to license’.
Examples:

I license this pub.
You are licensed to run this pub.
The officer licenses the taxis here.

Licence

This is the noun ‘a licence’.
Examples:

I have a driving licence.
She wants to buy a licence for her car.

See also: Is it practise or practice?
Certain sets of words follow group rules of English grammar. Many rules of grammar are quite mathematical, with groups of words falling into building-blocks which all act the same way.
For example, the spelling rules are the same for ‘practice’, ‘licence’ and ‘advice’: the noun has a ‘c’, while the verb has an ‘s’.
One way of remembering this is that the word ‘noun’ comes before the word ‘verb’ in the dictionary; likewise ‘c’ comes before ‘s’, so the nouns are ‘practice/licence/advice’ and the verbs are ‘practise/license/advise’.
In fact, the confusion arises with ‘practice’ and ‘licence’ mainly because they sound the same with the ‘c’ or the ‘s’. However, with ‘advice’ and ‘advise’, there is a shift in sound, so there is no confusion at all. We can use this to our advantage: another way of knowing which to use is to replace the ‘practice’ or ‘licence’ word you want with ‘advice’ or ‘advise’ – this will tell you whether you need the ‘c’ or the ‘s’ spelling.
So, in the following phrase, let’s say you are unsure which to write:

I do not like this ‘practise/practice’.

Replace the word you want with ‘advice’ or ‘advise’.

I do not like this ‘advice’.

So – you will need:

I do not like this ‘practice’.
JC thanks for clearing this up. Here is my follow-up question - WHO THE BLEEP COMES UP WITH RIDICULOUS SPELLING ABNORMALITIES LIKE THIS THAT SERVE ONLY TO SCREW MOST OF US UP. Damn!
May 11th, 2015, 11:06 AM
Fox

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeakyBoots

JC thanks for clearing this up. Here is my follow-up question - WHO THE BLEEP COMES UP WITH RIDICULOUS SPELLING ABNORMALITIES LIKE THIS THAT SERVE ONLY TO SCREW MOST OF US UP. Damn!

Welcome to the English language, here to make us look like idiots on a daily basis.