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minus-squarecorsicanguppy@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·7 days ago There is precedence There are precedents One is a countable noun (like ‘letters’) while the other is an uncountable mass noun (like ‘e-mail’)
minus-squarekhannie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 days ago“There is precedent” is actually correct in this instance. Precedents is not though as it would be plural.
minus-squaremerc@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 days agoNote that the original has been edited. It used to say “precedence”.
One is a countable noun (like ‘letters’) while the other is an uncountable mass noun (like ‘e-mail’)
They mean different things.
“There is precedent” is actually correct in this instance. Precedents is not though as it would be plural.
Note that the original has been edited. It used to say “precedence”.