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September 23, 2006
Revocation of License to Practise
If economists had to have licenses to practice their profession, that remark would result in a suspended license.
The offending comment?
"If these people pull away so much wealth," he said, "that means everyone else has less."
The offender?
Dean Baker. Tsk.
September 23, 2006 in Economics | Permalink
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The offending word here is 'practice'. In English, this can only be a noun. It changes to 'practise' when employed as a verb, except in the U.S.
Posted by: james | Sep 23, 2006 11:18:03 AM
