Per

'Per' manly functions as a preposition in the English language. In this lesson, we will discuss how to learn and use it.

'Per' as a Preposition

As stated above, 'per' mainly functions as a preposition. Below, we are going to see the kind of preposition it is:

'Per' mainly functions as a preposition of manner. It indicates each person/thing. Below, we have provided some examples for you:

Example

And with these clothes you expect John to be able to run 40 miles per hour?

More than ten long text massages sent via SMS per day can cost you lots of money by the end of the month.

As you many already know, prepositions come before nouns and noun phrases to modify them. So, take a look below:

Example

Try to practice the guitar for at least a quarter per day.

He said you should be able to type at least 10 words per minute.

In English, we have only one idiom with 'per'. Below, we will talk about it:

As per something: When something goes according to particular rules. Look:

Example

We are gathered here today as per Mr. Musk's orders.

As per the instructions, all children went into the office below.

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