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"at par" or "on par" - which is correct?
Hi friends,
"at par" or "on par" - which is correct?
e.g. I can't choose between John and Alex. Both are at/on par.
Thanks in advance!
Niwantha
20 de ene. de 2019 9:53
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When referring to the comparison of two things or people then it's always "on par". I think it's safe to say that "on par" is short for "on par with eachother."
If you're talking about something being or reaching a particular level, getting to certain point, then you want to say that something is "at par".
The phrase "at par" is most commonly heard in golf, explaining that a golfer's score is "at" a certain number, the number that is par. In this case because par is referring to a specific number, you can't really say a number is "on" another number so that's why the preposition used in this is "at".
20 de enero de 2019
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On par is correct. You say that people or things are on par with each other.
20 de enero de 2019
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On par
20 de enero de 2019
I'd say ... both are on a par
20 de enero de 2019
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