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The meaning and use of "per se"



 
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Usage of since | Is it a complete sentence? "As you may know..."
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The meaning and use of "per se" Sat Nov 03, 2007 6:05 am  The meaning and use of "per se"		  
Hi

I have consulted many dictionaries, but still I am unable to understand and use the word "per se" correctly. Could you please give me a few examples?

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The meaning and use of "per se" Sat Nov 03, 2007 7:31 am  The meaning and use of "per se"		  
Hi, Tom

Examples abound on this forum. Have you tried searching for "per se"?

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The meaning and use of "per se" Sat Nov 03, 2007 8:18 am  The meaning and use of "per se"		  
Hi Tom

Have you tried the BNC for usage examples?
http://sara.natcorp.ox.ac.uk/cgi-bin/saraWeb?qy=per+se
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