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Jan 31st 2012 | 10:31 pm

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Re: drink driving loop hole

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Originally Posted by Alfresco

Indeed.

LICENSE is a verb.

LICENCE is a noun.

LICE SENSE is knowing how to eradicate lice.

Licensed however is a different matter

Don't ya just love the English Language.

Feb 2nd 2012 | 10:54 pm

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Re: drink driving loop hole

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Originally Posted by Tingle

Licensed however is a different matter

Don't ya just love the English Language.

I'll look that one up! Thanks.

Feb 2nd 2012 | 11:02 pm

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Re: drink driving loop hole

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Originally Posted by Hebe

It's LICENCE not LICENSE

PS. One of my pet hates!!!!

you keep pet lice?

Feb 2nd 2012 | 11:41 pm

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Re: drink driving loop hole

Three-quarters of the world's native English speakers live in North America, and there it's definitely "license". Sorry.

Feb 3rd 2012 | 12:17 am

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Re: drink driving loop hole

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Originally Posted by DC10

Three-quarters of the world's native English speakers live in North America, and there it's definitely "license". Sorry.

And this thread is discussing Australia where it definitely isn't

Feb 3rd 2012 | 1:13 am

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EvannTel

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Re: drink driving loop hole

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Originally Posted by DC10

Three-quarters of the world's native English speakers live in North America, and there it's definitely "license". Sorry.

Thank you.
At last someone apologises for North America
I admire your frankness

Feb 3rd 2012 | 1:41 am

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Re: drink driving loop hole

Quote:

Originally Posted by DC10

Three-quarters of the world's native English speakers live in North America, and there it's definitely "license". Sorry.

I've got my Canadian licence next to me... theyre part of North America

Feb 3rd 2012 | 4:31 pm

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sassie

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Re: drink driving loop hole

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hebe

It's LICENCE not LICENSE

PS. One of my pet hates!!!!

It can be spelt either way depending on where you come from!

Feb 4th 2012 | 4:29 pm

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Re: drink driving loop hole

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Originally Posted by sassie

It can be spelt either way depending on where you come from!

And this website is called British Expats so it should be the correct way.

Feb 4th 2012 | 5:51 pm

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Re: drink driving loop hole

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Originally Posted by steen1976

And this website is called British Expats so it should be the correct way.

either way will do

Feb 4th 2012 | 6:07 pm

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Re: drink driving loop hole

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Originally Posted by Beoz

There's nothing poetic about the RTA in NSW. Thankfully the DVLA is done by post.

But, don't you have to have a UK address for them to send it to and register it to, AFAIK you are not allowed to have a UK licence without a UK address.

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