Chancellor Rishi Sunak
(Picture: PA Wire)Rishi Sunak has been roasted for not knowing the difference between the words “practise” and “practice”.
The Chancellor posted a photo of himself on Twitter preparing for his Conservative Party conference speech, which he had propped up on two cushions in an office with a platter of sandwiches in front of him, perhaps hoping to drum up a social media storm in advance of the speech.
But his poise quickly unravelled. “Practise makes perfect” he announced, sharing a link for eager viewers who wanted to tune into the speech.
Immediately, people rushed to tell him the in the English language, practise is a verb and practice is a noun, so Sunak (or more likely his social media lackey) had got it completely wrong.
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Sorry to be *that person*, but it’s ‘practice’ (noun) not ‘practise’ (verb).
— Carolina Saludes (@CarolinaSaludes) October 3, 2021
it's 'practice'. A basic spelling mistake from someone ostensibly in charge of the economy. Great.
— alice smellie (@alicesmellie) October 3, 2021
Oh dear. The Chancellor of the Exchequer doesn’t know the difference between “practise” and “practice”.
— Aaron Thompson (@Thomo420o) October 3, 2021
You’ve used the wrong one. 😂🤣
*Practice https://t.co/nU64wWHTdx
— Elizabeth Day (@elizabday) October 3, 2021
Practice.
— Steven 'Toshk' Shelley (@Toshk) October 4, 2021
It's the lack of attention to detail I find worrying. https://t.co/LHqFz7CWo1
PractiCe makes perfect. https://t.co/HhhRej8FoU
— SillySod QC (@SillySodz) October 4, 2021
For a former head boy at Winchester, his spelling’s appalling. https://t.co/ghfV6nv0Et
— Mike Martin (@mikemartintweet) October 4, 2021
This tweet suggests Sunak should be in charge of education. https://t.co/RvKsxJIwCs
— S J Watson (@SJ_Watson) October 4, 2021
That'll be practice. Thick as fuck you lot. https://t.co/ydZHMDdOot
— Rich stuck on a #PlagueIsland wants #JohnsonOut. (@RichIsBack3) October 4, 2021
In the speech this morning, Sunak is expected to announce new job support schemes to help people find employment now the furlough scheme has come to an end. He will also promise to reshape the economy around technology and scientific innovation, the BBC reports, and will also promise to make the UK the “the most exciting place on the planet” through better infrastructure and improved skills.
Thankfully, he will be reading it out not publishing a pamphlet or anything, so if there are any further spelling mistakes viewers won’t know about it.
