Plural of courtesy
regular plural
The plural of courtesy is courtesies.
Forms of courtesy
| Singular | courtesy /ˈkɜːtəsi/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | courtesies |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Courtesies in a sentence
- He then poured some wine for me to taste, and harassed me with perfunctory courtesies that had to be acknowledged.1976 September, Saul Bellow, Humboldt’s Gift, New York, N.Y.: Avon Books, →ISBN, page 338. From the entry perfunctory
Meaning of courtesy
- noun Polite behavior.
- noun A polite gesture or remark, especially as opposed to an obligation or standard practice.
- noun Consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence.
Questions about the plural of courtesy
- What is the plural of courtesy?
- The plural of courtesy is courtesies.
- Is courtesy countable?
- Courtesy is a countable and uncountable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: courtesy (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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