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Precedence vs. Precedents
Precedence
/ˈpresədəns/Examples:
Ensure your tasks are in an order of precedence.Safety should always take precedence over speed.In some cultures, elders hold social precedence.
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Precedents
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Historical precedents guide current legal decisions.The new policy sets important precedents for future cases.Cultural precedents influence modern social norms.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Precedence contains an n in the middle, like next, indicating order or ranking.
- Precedents ends with ts, similar to facts, often referring to legal decisions or examples.
- Precedence is related to priority or rank, while precedents is about previous events or decisions.
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