Per year
Example: He travels abroad once per year
Definition
"Per year" is a prepositional phrase used to indicate the frequency or rate at which something occurs within a single year. For example, in the sentence 'He travels abroad once per year,' it specifies an annual occurrence.
Etymology
The phrase "per year" combines the Latin-derived preposition "per," meaning 'through' or 'by means of,' with the Old English word "year," which refers to a 12-month period. The phrase has long been used in English to express rates and frequencies over a yearly timespan.
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"Per year" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 103 commonly used words.
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