Question
Too much use of the prefix "pre" (i.e. pre-order)
Technically, to pre-order means "to order before you order." But technicalities aside...
Ordering early (pre) does not imply receiving early. In order to receive something before someone else, you would have to engage in a pre-delivery process.
Preorder as a verb:
Order (an item of merchandise) before it is available, with the understanding that it will be shipped later.
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/us/preorder
Language is important, as is thoroughly reading and understanding any agreement you confirm.
The prefix "pre" has been used far too often, and badly. For an entertaining audio on this, click the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdPy5Ikn7dw
Or watch the full video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdPy5Ikn7dw
Ordering early (pre) does not imply receiving early. In order to receive something before someone else, you would have to engage in a pre-delivery process.
Preorder as a verb:
Order (an item of merchandise) before it is available, with the understanding that it will be shipped later.
Preorder as a noun:
An order for an item that has not yet been made commercially available.
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/us/preorder
Language is important, as is thoroughly reading and understanding any agreement you confirm.
The prefix "pre" has been used far too often, and badly. For an entertaining audio on this, click the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdPy5Ikn7dw
Or watch the full video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdPy5Ikn7dw