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before the fact

be·fore the fact
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bih-fawr, -fohr stressed th ee fakt]
    • /bɪˈfɔr, -ˈfoʊr stressed ði fækt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bih-fawr, -fohr stressed th ee fakt]
    • /bɪˈfɔr, -ˈfoʊr stressed ði fækt/

Definitions of before the fact words

  • noun before the fact before the commission of the offence 3
  • adverb before the fact beforehand 1
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Parts of speech for Before the fact

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Before the fact

before the fact popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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