fox makes fun of an otherwise smart person

[fox]

"... the [vowel A] can either pre- or pro-ceed [another vowel X], showing that its placement is specifically contingent on the conditioning of [vowel B] and not its position in the word, a consonant, or another vowel."

1. that makes no sense --

2. -- even once you make the decision that by "either pre- or pro-ceed" she means "either precede or follow".

[headdesks]