Plural of anecdote
regular plural
The plural of anecdote is anecdotes.
Forms of anecdote
| Singular | anecdote /ˈæn.ɪkˌdəʊt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | anecdotes /ˈæ.nɪk.doʊts/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Anecdotes in a sentence
- Such anecdotes give one a taste of life on a trauma ward.From the entry taste
- The politician had a bagful of humorous anecdotes she could interject into any spur of the moment stump speech.From the entry bagful
- The person who introduced me stepped on my lines by giving a long summary, including all the good anecdotes.From the entry step on someone's lines
- In other situations, you might know someone who adds colour with personal anecdotes and feelings.2020 December 21, Bryan Lufkin, “How 'linguistic mirroring' can make you more convincing”, in BBC. From the entry hammer home
- Anecdotes aside, many historians are skeptical that trade, as a general rule, conduces to peace.2011, Steven Pinker, The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence has Declined, New York, N.Y.: Penguin Books, published 2012, →ISBN…. From the entry conduce
Meaning of anecdote
- noun A short account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting.
- noun An account which supports an argument, but which is not supported by scientific or statistical analysis.
- noun A previously untold secret account of an incident.
Questions about the plural of anecdote
- What is the plural of anecdote?
- The plural of anecdote is anecdotes.
- Is anecdote countable?
- Anecdote is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: anecdote (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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