Plural of but
regular plural
The plural of but is buts.
Forms of but
| Singular | but /ˈbʌt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | buts |
| Countable | countable |
Buts in a sentence
- It has to be done—no ifs, ands, or buts.
- It is full of don’ts, buts and nots.1922 March 4, “Fed on Fear Too Much”, in The Pathfinder, volume 29, number 1470, Washington, D.C.: Pathfinder Publishing Company, page 33
- I'm not happy with this contract. There are too many ifs and buts.From the entry ifs and buts
- Go and clean your room now, and no ifs or buts!From the entry ifs and buts
- It was a promise, but hedged in with so many ifs and buts that I wouldn't rely on it.From the entry hedge in
Meaning of but
- preposition Apart from, except (for), excluding.
- preposition Outside of.
- adverb Merely, only, just, no more than.
Questions about the plural of but
- What is the plural of but?
- The plural of but is buts.
- Is but countable?
- But is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: but (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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