RE: use of "per"

["Michael West" <mike -dot- west -at- oz -dot- quest -dot- com>]

> Mike W wrote:
> 
> >MS MoS suggests that "per" should only be used in a
> >"statistical or technical context."
> >
> >I have this sentence in my document:
> >
> >The formal review of this plan should take place a
> >minimum of once per year.
> >
> >Am I using "per" correctly?


Dick wrote:

> Mike,
> 
> I hate to admit agreeing with MoS, but in this case I do.
> 
> "...minimum of once a year" works better for me.



To which I would add:

While I don't mind admitting to agreeing with either
Microsoft or Dick Margulis, I think "at least once a
year" sounds much more natural and less psuedo-
statistical than "a minimum of once per year."

Michael West
Melbourne



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