Learn the English Phrases IN RETROSPECT and HINDSIGHT IS 20/20

Read along to practice your English and to learn the English phrase IN RETROSPECT and HINDSIGHT IS 20/20 In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English phrase, in retrospect. When we use the phrase, in retrospect, it means we’re talking about the past or thinking about the past. For me, it’s usually a phrase I use when I’m thinking about a decision I made in the past that was bad. Here’s an example sentence. I’m out here today wearing my spring jacket, but it’s a little cold, in retrospect, I should’ve grabbed my gloves before I came outside. So I’m talking about a decision I made in the past that was probably a bad decision. So in retrospect, I should’ve grabbed my gloves. I’m actually home today, because a lot of teachers at my school have COVID right now. So in retrospect, it was probably a bad idea to have a staff meeting last Friday. I think that’s maybe where it spread around, but who knows? So, in retrospect means to think about the pas
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