... PRECEDE OR PROCEED?.proclaimproclamation(not -claim-)profession(not -ff-)professional 166 PROPHECY OR PROPHESY?professorprofitprofited, profitingSee ADDING ENDINGS (iv).prognosisSee ... respect.(d) She's a politician I have a great deal ofrespect FOR.present(not -ant) 165 PRESENTPRESUMEpresumeSee ASSUME OR PRESUME?.priestSee EI/IE SPELLING RULE.primitive(not ... right, (quite = one syllable)quotation or quote?Use these exemplar sentences as a guide: 169 •IIpreparationprepositionsPrepositions are small words like 'by', 'with',...