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Antecedent and Consequent

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In p ⊃ q, p is the antecedent, q the consequent.

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"If the check clears, the order ships" — antecedent: clearing; consequent: shipping.

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English loves reversing the surface order: "The order ships if the check clears" — same antecedent. "If" marks it wherever it sits.