“Safety takes precedents over speed.”
Confusables Entry 1061 / 1605 60-second read
Precedence vs. Precedents
Priority (uncountable) versus plural of precedent.
The comparisoni
“Safety takes precedence over speed.”
The ruleii
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PRECEDENCE = priority. PRECEDENTS = plural of precedent.
PRECEDENCE (ends -ENCE) is uncountable — priority, the act of going before. PRECEDENTS (ends -ENTS, pluralised) are earlier cases that set examples.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Priority = PRECEDENCE. Plural cases = PRECEDENTS.