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Per Se
Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 4:40 pm
by psijac
I lot of people use the word phrase Per Se, what does it mean. It just feels like a nice bookend for a sentence were you mean to say IANAL I must admit it is fun to say. What if we are using it incorrectly like the word Ironic. Wow that would be really Ironic
Re: Per Se
Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 4:43 pm
by pbwalker
Covers it all here
I find I use it in conversation much more than the written word...
Re: Per Se
Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 5:05 pm
by Cobra Medic
It's a Latin phrase meaning "by itself" so using the phrase is not ironic per se, but may be under some circumstances.
Re: Per Se
Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 5:06 pm
by OldCannon
Can we end all this.......
(wait for it.......)
(hey, SOMEBODY has to say it......)
per-se-cution?
