Cool MateBy vs Per
Quand utiliser chacun en anglais, avec le sens, le registre et des exemples.
By
Bloc à haute fréquenceA1preposition
Per
Top 1000 (très courant)A2preposition
| By | Per | |
|---|---|---|
| Prononciation | 🇬🇧 /["/baɪ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/baɪ/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/pə(r)//pɜː(r)/"]/🇺🇸 /["/pər//pɜːr/"]/ |
| Sens | near or beside something | for each or by means of. |
| Exemple | The book was written by a famous author. | Rooms cost £50 per person, per night. |
| Registre | Neutre | Neutre |
| Fréquence | Bloc à haute fréquence | Top 1000 (très courant) |
| Niveau CEFR | A1 | A2 |
| Nature grammaticale | preposition | preposition |
| Collocations | by the way, by chance, by bus | per person, per day, per month, per the agreement |
| Antonymes | away from, against | excluding, less than |
| Erreurs fréquentes | Confused with 'beside' — 'by' indicates proximity, 'beside' indicates being directly next to., Using 'by' to mean 'with' in contexts like 'by giving' instead of 'by using' or 'by means of'. | 'Per' is sometimes confused with 'by', especially in informal contexts., 'Per' is often improperly used with plural nouns (e.g., 'per items' instead of 'per item')., Learners may forget to follow 'per' with a clear noun or amount. |
| Notes d'usage | Used to indicate location, proximity, or the means of doing something. Often used in expressions of time, such as 'by Monday'. Avoid in formal writing when a more specific term can be used. | Use 'per' when giving rates or amounts, like 'per hour' or referencing a rule, like 'as per your request'. It’s formal and often appears in written English. |
Questions fréquentes : By vs Per
Quelle est la différence entre By et Per ?
By: near or beside something Per: for each or by means of.
Lequel est le plus avancé : By et Per ?
Per est le niveau le plus élevé, à A2, sur l'échelle CEFR.
By et Per sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?
By: A1, Per: A2 sur l'échelle CEFR.
Quelle est la nature grammaticale de By et Per ?
By: preposition, Per: preposition.
Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?
By: The book was written by a famous author. Per: Rooms cost £50 per person, per night.
Puis-je utiliser By et Per de façon interchangeable ?
Pas toujours. By et Per sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.