Ante- or Anti-?

The prefix ante- means "before."

The prefix anti- means "opposing" or "against."

Examples: Antiaircraft guns (opposing aircraft)

Dred Scott antedates the Civil War.
(His case is dated before)

Note: The grammar term, antecedent, literally means "going before." The antecedent goes before the pronoun.


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