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Is It Grammatically Correct to Say as per?
Many wonder whether the as in as per is superfluous. Wouldn’t the phrase “per your instructions” mean much the same thing as “as per your instructions?” In that case, would it be incorrect to insert the extra word?
The fact is that both per and as per have existed in English in the sense “according to” for a very long time–since the 15th and 16th centuries, respectively. The choice of which to use (or avoid) is entirely a matter of taste. The more ponderous as per is often found in business and legal prose, or in writing that attempts to adopt a formal tone. It is not incorrect to use, but some find it overly legalistic and counsel avoiding it for that reason. On the other hand, it has been used to good effect in facetious mock-business-English (“as per the President’s shiny new Environmental Policy Act”). As in so many matters of diction, the tonal needs of a particular passage should guide your choice.
Examples of as per in a Sentence
Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 27 June 2025
Grammy-winning dancehall icon Sean Paul will also be joining the fun with his own remix, and the duo is currently exploring a Latin remix, as per Silent Addy.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 24 June 2025
Threats of blocking Strait of Hormuz, after Iran's parliament approved closing it as per state media, have added to market jitters.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 23 June 2025
The official synopsis for Thunderbolts*, as per Disney, reads:
Marvel Studios assembles an unconventional team of antiheroes with Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster and John Walker.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
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“As per.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20per. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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