Plural of tack
regular plural
The plural of tack is tacks.
Forms of tack
| Singular | tack /tæk/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | tacks /tæks/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Tacks in a sentence
- ‘I know it all right,’ Big Bil snarled, ‘but knowing and proving are two different tacks.’1960, J. E. Macdonnell, Don't Gimme the Ships, Melbourne: Horwitz Publications, page 124
- We're gonna stop playing games with these Arabs and get down to brass tacks!1979, Stephen King, The Dead Zone, London: Futura Publications, published 1987, →ISBN, page 337. From the entry get down to brass tacks
- That's all the facts when you come to brass tacks: Birth, and copulation, and death.[1932, T[homas] S[tearns] Eliot, “[Unfinished Poems.] Sweeney Agonistes: Fragment of an Agon.”, in Collected Poems 1909–1935, London…. From the entry get down to brass tacks
- Bags are no sooner unpacked in the prime ministerial suite than it's down to tin tacks: to implementation.2013 October 25, Katharine Murphy, “Andrew Bolt v Tony Abbott: all very amiable – up to a point”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The…. From the entry what say you
- Let's get down to brass tacks, gentlemen.1994 May 21, Quentin Tarantino, Roger Avary, Pulp Fiction, spoken by Winston Wolfe (Harvey Keitel), Los Angeles, Calif.: Miramax Films…. From the entry get down to brass tacks
Meaning of tack
- noun A small nail with a flat head.
- noun A thumbtack.
- noun A loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth.
Questions about the plural of tack
- What is the plural of tack?
- The plural of tack is tacks.
- Is tack countable?
- Tack is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
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