per se

[ethics]

ALL IT MEANS IS ITSELF!!!!!

THAT'S IT!

It doesn't make you look smarter when you just throw it everywhere.

[Fiona]

True. But it's a necessary phrase in our language. So some minimal throwing is expected. I hope.

[Domh]

ALL IT MEANS IS ITSELF!!!!!

THAT'S IT!

It doesn't make you look smarter when you just throw it everywhere.

Well, that is all it means per se, but it certainly makes the average joe look much smarter per se, especially when they throw it, per se, everywhere.

[ravital]

Or when they spell it "per say."

Or when they don't know the difference between "e.g." and "i.e."

Shouldn't this be in a Latin language forum? :biggrin:

[Brazbit]

All I want to know is who Se is and why we give a damn about her opinion and how the hell did she get dragged into this conversation!


I don't know if I have ever heard anyone use that phrase in real life.