Name: 英語講師Nick P 副詞句 (6) Per Se (English Tutor Nick P Adverb Phrase (6) Per Se)
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Hi this is Tutor Nick P and this is  Adverb Phrase six. The adverb phrase

today is per se. All right. Let's take a look at the note here. Per se basically

means by itself or in itself or in or of itself. Something like that.  It is used

about the qualities of something on its own. On its own considered separately

from other things. So now originally comes from Latin. So let's continue with

the note here. In Latin \"per'  means by or through and  'se' means itself

himself/herself or themselves. So that's the reflexive part. So that's why in

English, when we say 'per se' in most cases it means by itself or in itself. Okay.

Let's look at several examples here. It is not what he said per se. So it's not

maybe actually the words that he said or the words that he used but it was his

attitude that got him in trouble. So it's not the words by themselves that he used

but his whole attitude got him in trouble. Okay. Let's look at number two. It

is not the job per se. So it's not the job by itself. Like I might not mind

doing this job or that person might not mind doing the job per se that I

don't like but the fact that I would have to work the graveyard shift is the

reason I refused it. Remember the graveyard shift that's the shift at one

o'clock,  two three.  four in the morning.  The person didn't want to do that. They

didn't mind the job. They didn't  mind you know the work that you had to do in that job.

But they just didn't want to work that late shift. So it's not the job per se

but the fact that you had to do ... you know,  the time that you had to work was not

suitable for them. Okay. And the last one here.  It is not his acting ability per se. So

it's not his acting ability by itself maybe his acting ability is good enough

you know,  as an actor for the part but the fact that he is not suitable for the

part. Maybe they just wanted a different person or a different-looking person.

Okay.  Anyway, I hope you got it.  I hope it's