Ex post
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What it means
Latin for “after the fact.” Used in Polish formal, legal, and academic language to describe analysis or evaluation done after an event has already occurred — looking back rather than forward.
Vocabulary
- ex post — after the fact / retrospectively (Latin)
Grammar note
An uninflected Latin phrase used as an adverb. Its counterpart is 'ex ante' (before the fact / prospectively).
Cultural context
Widely used in Polish economics, law, and public administration. Polish speakers are comfortable switching to Latin phrases in formal registers.
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