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Jan 21, 2016 - 10:08 AM
This question pops up surprisingly often.
In this case, you can think of "per" as meaning "for the purpose of...". That's how it's used in Italian. The trouble (not just in Italian) is when you try to translate a sentence word for word from English into a foreign language. It often doesn't work, as you've seen in this case.
In this case, you can think of "per" as meaning "for the purpose of...". That's how it's used in Italian. The trouble (not just in Italian) is when you try to translate a sentence word for word from English into a foreign language. It often doesn't work, as you've seen in this case.
Jan 21, 2016 - 10:15 AM
Thank you, Dennis - I'm sure this will also provide clarification in other instances as I venture into future levels of Italian. I appreciate your help.