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Antecedence vs. Antecedents
Antecedence
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The antecedence of the event was a major factor in planning.Historical antecedence often influences current cultural norms.His antecedence in the company gave him an edge in negotiations.
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Antecedents
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The author's past works are the antecedents of this novel.Studying family antecedents can reveal inherited traits.The legal case cited previous rulings as antecedents.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Antecedence is singular and refers to a state or condition.
- Antecedents is plural and typically refers to preceding events, conditions, or causes in a sequence.
- Remember antecedent is singular, so when referring to one previous thing, use this form.
- Both words share the prefix ante-, which means before, helping link them to ideas of prior occurrence.
- To avoid confusion, associate antecedence with scenarios like grammar rules (specific singular conditions) and antecedents with broader historical or narrative contexts.
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