Talk:bygone

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bygoneandbygones

Hibygone.Adjective is fine, but defn. also says it's a noun, whilebygonessays noun -- plural only. Which is correct? --ALGRIFtalk18:02, 15 November 2019 (UTC)

Don't all rush to answer. It can wait untilbygones are bygones,and Brexit is Brexit, 2020 is 2020. Time without end. Amen.

The singular is attestable but uncommon. SeeCitations:bygone.DCDuring(talk)02:13, 30 December 2019 (UTC)

My thanks, as ever, go to the redoubtable DCD.ALGRIFtalk19:47, 6 January 2020 (UTC)