Nanako
"as such" vs "per se"
Hello everyone,
Could someone please tell me the difference between "as such" and "per se"?
1. I didn't object to flextime as such. I just wanted to ensure job continuity.
2. I didn't object to flextime per se. I just wanted to ensure job continuity.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Nanako
2018년 12월 6일 오후 1:12
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To me, the two sentences have the same meaning.
From dictionary.com:
per se: by, of, for, or in itself; intrinsically
as such: in itself or in themselves
2018년 12월 6일
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As such sounds a bit awkward in the above sentence. I think it typically is used to mean 'in its current form' or 'without making changes' but 'as is' works better to communicate that.
Per se is more like saying 'as a concept' or 'in theory' so you don't object to flextime in theory, but want to make sure you will have job continuity.
2018년 12월 6일
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