The fertile period
Characterized by intense agitation,feverish excitement , confused and rapid movement, etc. The period preceding the trip was hectic and exhausting.
the period
No. They figure the preceding five years is grace period enough.
the ( preceding a word beginning with a vowel)
If a colon is required in the sentence in which the abbreviation occurs, there is no rule against a period preceding the colon.
Early medieval Europe was characterized by less stability and progress.
PMS
PMS
A (apex)
It means one year before that year. One year immediately preceding December 2010 is December 2009.
The abbreviation "mean" at the end of a text after a period typically indicates that the writer is clarifying or summarizing the main point or significance of the preceding content. It may also suggest that the writer is inviting the reader to interpret or consider the implications of what has been said. However, the context in which it is used can vary, so it's important to interpret it based on the surrounding text.