Tuesday, 11 November 2014

Confused and Misused Words - Precede v Proceed



Precede (verb) – to go before sth or someone.
  • Sam preceded me onto the stage last night.
  • John preceded Mark as the president of the company.
  • It would be advisable to precede the presentation with a short introduction of the company.

Proceed
1.   (verb) – to start an activity or to continue with it.
  • The doctor proceeded (= started) to examine Cathy after asking her a few questions.
  • I’m sorry for interrupting you. Please proceed (= continue) with your work.
2.    (noun) – profits generated from an event or activity.
  • All proceeds from this event will go to charity.







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