Aye vs Ays - What's the difference?

aye | ays |

As nouns the difference between aye and ays

is that aye is an affirmative vote; one who votes in the affirmative while ays is plural of ay.

is ever, always.

is yes; yea; a word expressing assent, or an affirmative answer to a question.

From (etyl) aye, ai, agg, from (etyl) ei, ey, from (etyl) ).

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(archaic) ever, always

* (English Citations of "aye")

Probably from use of aye as expression of agreement, or from (etyl) .

* ay

(en interjection)

yes; yea; a word expressing assent, or an affirmative answer to a question.

It is much used in , North Wales, (viva voce) voting in legislative bodies, etc., or in nautical contexts.

* yes * yea

* nay * no

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(en noun)

An affirmative vote; one who votes in the affirmative.

"To call for the ayes''' and nays;" "The '''ayes have it."

* yes

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