@Mitch, the per count is necessarily not less than, rather than necessarily more than, the as per count, but of course in point of fact the former count is hundreds or thousands times as much. In any case, the proper test may be x as per y counts versus x …

Strictly speaking, "per" and "a" are equivalent in OP's examples (effectively, meaning "in each", or "in every"), but it's worth pointing out that using "per" like this has overtones of science/academia, business/commerce jargon, legalese, etc., often implying a "commitment to accuracy".

The two are often used differently (though there are many cases where both would work). The word "per" carries the implication (as in percent) that there is a division going on - so if someone says to me "I'll tell you the number of widgets manufactured per employee" I'm expecting one number - the total number of widgets manufactured divided by the number of employees.

Apr 6, 2019 · "per" generally means an averaging. One may study for 5 hours one week, and 15 the next, and achieve 10 hours per week. "each" generally means either an equal distribution, or a minimum, or both. Studying 10 hours each week would mean at least 10 hours every week.

It was first used in 1869 as a "slang" form "as per usual" by itself. I did however come across an entry that has a similar meaning to what you're looking for here: "by". By. 3. a. According to; as stated, indicated, or directed by, as per advice, per instructions, per invoice, per ledger, etc. Usually preceded by as.

Jun 9, 2014 · The room costs 40 € per person. In this case, per has a meaning for for each. This matches with the main question as asked in the topic title, but doesn't with the example given in the thread itself: per John, as you never charge something per John, haha. There's another case where per would fit both your examples. Like this:

As per is a bit redundant, though. It is essentially: As according to our conversation. So, feel free to use either construct. But, Per our conversation is a bit more succinct with roughly equivalent meaning.

Nov 26, 2019 · The phrase “per month” can be used to apply intervals within a period, i.e. twice per month. While “monthly”, denotes a specific period. You may say “twice monthly”, but you may prefer to say, “biweekly”. In the OP context I would recommend “$100 per month”.

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