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Can you say 'In hindsight'?
1. The most common expression is 'with hindsight,' which is short for 'with the benefit of hindsight.'Hindsight is a function of the mind that analyses and re-assesses past experiences, re-evaluating past decisions and actions in the light of present knowledge."hindsight n. understanding of a situation or event only after it has happened or developed: with hindsight, I should never have gone." -Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English 2009.Example of usage in an economics report:* "With hindsight, the ECB (bank) rate rise, just weeks before the Lehman (investment bank) collapse, appears a policy mistake." -Financial Times.com, June 28, 2009. 2. A similar expression is 'in retrospect,' (Latin retrospectus) which means thinking now about something in the past.* "In retrospect, all revolutions seem inevitable. Beforehand, all revolutions seem impossible." - Michael McFaul, US National Security Council, quoted in NY Times June 21, 2009.3. 'Hindsight' is a relatively new word in the English language. It was first seen in print in 1851 and meant, quite simply, the 'back-sight of a rifle.' But the first recorded usage to mean 'perception after the event' was as recent as 1883. In due course this second meaning of the word 'hindsight' was also listed in dictionariesIt seems possible, therefore, that the two phrases, i.e. the much older expression 'in retrospect' and the newer 'with hindsight,' have become (mistakenly?) mixed, producing an addional (but hybrid?) expression 'in hindsight.'4.1 Even so, 'in hindsight' (meaning 'looking back,' or 'in retrospect') is often now used, although perhaps less frequently than 'with hindsight.'4.2 'In Hindsight' in Report and Article titles:An annual report might be entitled "The Year: In Hindsight" meaning that the review of the past year is being presented from a position of looking backwards from where we are now, taking a retrospective view if things.5. The word 'hindsight' can also be used by itself, without any preposition:* "Hindsight is an exact science, but foresight, whilst extremely desirable, is more problematic!" * "Hindsight is a wonderful thing!" CONCLUSION, AND TIP FOR LEARNERS:In general conversation, it would seem best to say 'in hindsight.' This is the form shown in The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English 2009, and in the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary 2004.For more information, see Related links below.
How do you use the word hindsight in a sentence?
Any time you refer to a point where future knowledge would have greatly altered the options taken, "in hindsight, the army would have better to flank the opponent instead of charging".
What does hindsight is 2020 mean?
This means: If you could see how this would have turned out, you could have seen perfectly how to avoid it. ---- The way I always interpreted this phrase is that when you look back (hindsight) at a situation you see it clearly (20/20) as opposed to before you first experience the situation.
What is a good sentence with the word hindsight in it?
It is hind-sight that enables us to fix the past.
How do you spell hidesign?
The word sought may be "hindsight" (seeing what has already happened, rather than foresight).
When was The Beauty of Hindsight created?
The Beauty of Hindsight was created in 2003.
What are the release dates for Hindsight - 1997?
Hindsight - 1997 was released on: USA: November 1997
When was Hindsight - Anathema album - created?
Hindsight - Anathema album - was created on 2008-08-11.
What actors and actresses appeared in Hindsight - 1991?
The cast of Hindsight - 1991 includes: Jasper Cole as Paul
What was Napoleons military force called?
the awesomeness from Indiana asked, hindsight
What actors and actresses appeared in Hindsight - 2001?
The cast of Hindsight - 2001 includes: Neil Herriot as Alex
Antonym for hindsight?
Foresight
What is the antonym of hindsight?
Foresight.
When was Hindsight - John Reuben album - created?
Hindsight - John Reuben album - was created on 2002-05-21.
What are the ratings and certificates for Before Hindsight - 1977?
Before Hindsight - 1977 is rated/received certificates of: Sweden:7
What does hindsight mean?
Hindsight is when you look back on a situation. For example, its said that hindsight is 20/20. That means that when looking back on a situation, you can really see all the possibilities that you didn't see at the time. Hindsight is to see events that have occurred as being more predictable than they were before they took place.
What does hindsight mean in french?
hindsight is translated 'après coup' or 'la sagesse d'après-coup' in French.
