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Vlivef Posted 7 years ago
Vocabulary

On second thought(s)

Hi,

Is that true that "on second thought" is common in North America whereas "on second thoughts" is more often heard in GB (and other BE speaking countries)?

(That's what my e-Longman dictionary claims...)

  

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In BrE it is "on second thought s ". Google Ngrams bears out that "on second thought" is the more common form in the US.

— GPY

  • In BrE it is "on second thought s ".
  • Google Ngrams bears out that "on second thought" is the more common form in the US.
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In BrE it is "on second thoughts".

Google Ngrams bears out that "on second thought" is the more common form in the US.

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