Per
Example: You pay per item in the store
Definition
"Per" is a preposition used to express the rate, ratio, or unit of something, indicating how much of one thing corresponds to a specific quantity of another, as in 'You pay per item in the store,' meaning payment is made for each individual item.
Etymology
The word "per" originates from Latin, where it means 'through' or 'by means of.' It entered English through Old French and Latin, retaining its sense of distribution or proportion. Did you know that "per" is one of the oldest prepositions still in regular use today?
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"Per" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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