How do you use the word "per" in a sentence?

Q: How do you use the word "per" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "per": Fifty-two per cent of British women prefer chocolate to sex. How much is the rent per month?

Per Meaning

/pɜː/

Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

prepFor each.

prepTo each, in each (used in expressing ratios of units).

Sentence Examples

Fifty-two per cent of British women prefer chocolate to sex.

How much is the rent per month?

There has been a 5 per cent decline in student numbers.

CEFR Practice Quiz

The athlete runs at a consistent pace of six minutes ____ mile.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

The speed limit on this road is sixty kilometers ____ hour, strictly enforced by cameras.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Italic *per Latin perder. English per From Latin per (“through, during”), from Proto-Indo-European *per. Doublet of par.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"The Nuggets star is averaging 24.9 PPG, 11.9 RPG (rebounds per game) and an agonizing 9.9 APG (assists per game) – demonstrating Jokić’s incredible all-around ability." — 2023 April 5, Thomas Schlacher, “Joel Embiid vs. Nikola Jokić vs. Giannis Antetokounmpo: What’s the latest in the race to become the NBA MVP?”, in CNN:

"This is the same place the Houghtons came from? The place where someone we interacted with thought of going into law as a profession, decided per couldn't because per was a bdsmer, and most of the USAmerican bdsmers per was discussing it with agreed with per?" — 1997 April 22, Anthony and Joy Hilbert, “ASB: Info PDQ please re local group rules”, in alt.sex.bondage (Usenet):

""Kalypso!" I call out as phe disappears on the horizon. I did not know it, but I loved per." — 1998, Katherine Phelps, “Odysseus, She”, in Storytronics:

"Whereas Christie had flirted with a lesbian identity prior to surgery, following surgery Christie found perself able to pursue per attraction to men, provided they related to per as a non-gendered person." — 2006 November 15, Richard Ekins, Dave King, The transgender phenomenon, Sage Publications, →ISBN, →LCCN, LCC HQ77.9.E55 2006, page 160:

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