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desertstriker · 01-22-13, 12:44 AM

Jeez its a commonly accepted phrase (if I remember right coming from Latin but i could be wrong). Of course now you two got me looking and it is "per se" which means "in itself" sources below.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/per+se http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/per%20se

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Sailor Steve · 01-22-13, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by desertstriker

Jeez its a commonly accepted phrase (if I remember right coming from Latin but i could be wrong). Of course now you two got me looking and it is "per se" which means "in itself" sources below.

Exactly. If you're going to try to use a fancy phrase you should at least get it right. 'Per say', no. 'Per se', yes.

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Red October1984 · 01-22-13, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Exactly. If you're going to try to use a fancy phrase you should at least get it right. 'Per say', no. 'Per se', yes.

JAWHOL HERR STEVE

Sailor Steve · 01-22-13, 06:13 PM

Silly boy. I give no orders. Jest advice.

Cpt-Maxim · 01-22-13, 07:24 PM

"Per se" is also probably wrong, because why capitalize it when it is never used at the start of a sentence?

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Headsmack!

For the other gentleman, the excuse about commonly accepted will always get you appreciation from the lemmings, the sheep, and the birds with their head in the sand. Not necessarily where the money is.

01-22-13, 07:32 PM

I have a head ache now and this is not a GT thread nor involves math!!

01-22-13, 06:13 PM	#4
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01-22-13, 07:24 PM	#5
Cpt-Maxim Electrician's Mate Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Great Lakes Area - Ohio Posts: 131 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	"Per se" is also probably wrong, because why capitalize it when it is never used at the start of a sentence? Doh! Doh! Doh! Doh! Headsmack! For the other gentleman, the excuse about commonly accepted will always get you appreciation from the lemmings, the sheep, and the birds with their head in the sand. Not necessarily where the money is. __________________ You may find me on one of these teamspeak servers: Subsim.com - subsim.teamspeak3.com WWII Battleground Europe, Allied, - ts.wwiionline.com:9988 Elite Dangerous, Gamers Cove - 82.21.87.49

01-22-13, 12:44 AM	#1
desertstriker Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2012 Location: mod soup bar and grill Posts: 1,756 Downloads: 998 Uploads: 0	Jeez its a commonly accepted phrase (if I remember right coming from Latin but i could be wrong). Of course now you two got me looking and it is "per se" which means "in itself" sources below. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/per+se http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/per%20se here is a new emblem for our grammar Nazi captains

01-22-13, 07:32 PM	#6
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I have a head ache now and this is not a GT thread nor involves math!!