to go or come before.
it means to go before. example, she preceded him through the door
They are talking about the deceased and their relationship to the remaining surviving family members. (e.g.: John was "preceded in death" by his wife Joan.) In the example, Joan preceded John in death.
The term ''ende'' is a word of Spanish origins. Ende can be translated as hence, or therefore. The word is usually preceded by the Spanish word 'por'.
Herbert Hoover preceded Franklin Roosevelt.
The iPhone 5 was preceded by the iPhone 4S.
Elizabeth I was preceded by Mary I, her sister. Elizabeth II was preceded by George VI, her father.
John Tyler preceded Polk as US president.
The correct phrase is "he was preceded in death." This construction uses the past tense "was" to indicate that the event of his death occurred in the past, and "preceded" describes an action that happened prior to that event. Using "is preceded" would incorrectly suggest that the event is ongoing or current.
Two preceded by seven is 72.
You would say "...is preceded..." if you note that fact at the person's time of death. "Was preceded" is how the obituary would be worded because it was written after the person's death. Both deaths would have happened in the past.
Neoclassicism preceded Romanticism.
Tornadoes are usually preceded by heavy rain and often by hail.
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