Plural of afterthought
regular plural
The plural of afterthought is afterthoughts.
Forms of afterthought
| Singular | afterthought /ˈæft.ɚ.θɔt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | afterthoughts |
| Countable | countable |
Afterthoughts in a sentence
- The lighting in the corridor just dabbles of arcs, afterthoughts, smears.2007, Constantine Sult, chapter 1, in The Murder of Linen, [United States]: Brown Paper Publishing, page 1
- Some last thoughts in l'esprit de l'escalier—afterthoughts descending the stairwell as one remembers things unsaid.2011, Richard Kearney, “Epilogue”, in Anatheism: Returning to God after God (Insurrections), New York, N.Y.; Chichester, West Sussex…. From the entry l'esprit de l'escalier
- Such messages or symbolic significances as Cawein’s poems contain usually are slight things, added, it often seems as afterthoughts, sometimes they mar the poems with anti-climaces.1917 March, Joyce Kilmer, “The Poor Step-Dame. (Some Considerations of the Poetry of the Late Madison Cawein.)”, in The Catholic World. A…. From the entry anti-climax
Meaning of afterthought
- noun A reflection after an act; a later or subsequent thought, action, or expedient.
- noun Something additional to the original plan or concept.
- verb To expound as an afterthought.
Questions about the plural of afterthought
- What is the plural of afterthought?
- The plural of afterthought is afterthoughts.
- Is afterthought countable?
- Afterthought is a countable noun.
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