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Per se

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YourFairCyanReader · 16/01/2026 16:39

I first learned the phrase 'per se' when I was at school, and at that time hardly anyone ever used it. It was considered a bit pretentious.
Over the last year I keep hearing it. I even heard my teenaged kids use it. I keep seeing it on threads here.

AIBU to think Per se is now entering common parlance, for the first time?

Why is this?

Any other Latin phrases on the ascendant?

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Elsvieta · 16/01/2026 16:47

Dunno, but I don't mind as people don't write it as per say, as I've seen several times on here.

Placetobreathe · 16/01/2026 16:45

I haven't particularly seen or heard people using it.

If they are then surely it's a good thing?
Makes a change from the total dumbing down of the English language that has been normal for many years

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