The English Oracle

A Preceded By B, so which comes first?

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00:00 A Preceded By B, So Which Comes First?
00:21 Accepted Answer Score 13
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ACCEPTED ANSWER

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If B precedes A (i.e. B comes before A) then A is preceded by B.

Therefore in your example the user un-checking the "Active" box precedes the save event. So they un-check the box and then they Save.