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To Pre or Not to Pre: The Reason We Add ‘Pre’ Before So Many Words

In 2020, the Associated Press Stylebook finally waved a white flag in the war against preheat. “Yes, it’s redundant,” the ...
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Before the Beginning

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. One of English’s favorite prefixes is “pre,” three little letters that mean “before.” It helps modify words like ...