Logic / Unit 4 Logic 123 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Antecedent and Consequent
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The idea
In p ⊃ q, p is the antecedent, q the consequent.
In practice
"If the check clears, the order ships" — antecedent: clearing; consequent: shipping.
Where people slip
English loves reversing the surface order: "The order ships if the check clears" — same antecedent. "If" marks it wherever it sits.
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