i need the right grammar for a tattoo!

i need the correct grammar for my new tattoo. its called:

"after the laughter come the tears"

is this so right with both "the" and the "come" with or without a "s" at the end!?!

please help me!
thx

It sounds grammatical to me.

You can test it by putting it in standard word order:

Ex: (The) tears come after the laughter. :tick:

:-);-)

A tatoo? Ouch!!

I'd make it short

After laughter, tears.

If you do opt for the longer version, it is:

after the laughter, comes the tears

This is poetic, and 'the tears' means 'the crying','the sadness'

"after the laughter come the tears"
:shock: Are you serious about that?

How about 'Every cloud has a silver lining', which would be the other way round. :-?

Anyway, in the end it comes full circle, doesn't it?

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Originally Posted by David L.

If you do opt for the longer version, it is:

after the laughter, comes the tears

This is poetic, and 'the tears' means 'the crying','the sadness'

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You must mean, David, "it could be", not "it is".

Certainly,

after the laughter, come the tears

is a possibility.

Could it be the same way as saying' Everyday is not Sunday'?

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Originally Posted by lanlethi2603

Could it be the same way as saying' Everyday is not Sunday'?

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I don't know but your version made me smile. Thanks!

8-);-)

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Originally Posted by lanlethi2603

Could it be the same way as saying' Everyday is not Sunday'?

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I'd say yes. The basic message remains the same. :) A saying widely used in 'my' region.

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Originally Posted by Snowcake

I'd say yes. The basic message remains the same. :) A saying widely used in 'my' region.

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What a mistaken region you're living in, Snowcake. :lol:
It should read, Every day is not a Sunday. Everyday is an adjective used before a noun only (one word).

:-)