👉 preterition is a concept in linguistics that refers to a linguistic phenomenon where words are used before their intended or expected meaning, without any apparent reason. This can be seen in sentences like "I was born on January 1st" (meaning I was alive at the time of birth) and "He came to me yesterday" (meaning he arrived in my presence). Preterition is a common error in writing that occurs when words are used before their intended or expected meaning, without any
