per
Prononciation : [/pɝ/]
Mot
Contexte : « frequency or rate »
(preposition) used to indicate a rate, ratio, or frequency. It shows how often something happens or how something is measured out of a total.
Exemple
She earns $10 per hour at her job.
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He only ran two miles per day, which wasn't enough for the marathon.
Exemple
How many cookies did she eat per hour?
Contexte : « each »
(preposition) used to mean for each individual item or unit. It shows that something happens or is done individually for each part.
Exemple
The cost is $5 per person for the event.
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Only one ticket is allowed per customer.
Exemple
How many pencils do you need to buy per student?
Contexte : « increasingly »
(adverb) used to mean for every, to indicate a rate or proportion that is constant or for each occurrence. It shows how something increases in a consistent way.
Exemple
The number of participants is growing per minute.
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The temperature is dropping by 2 degrees per hour.
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How much does it cost per item?
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