Meaning & use
for your perusal
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Meaning
phrasefixed phraseformal
for you to read or examine.
Grammar: Often used after 'be' or after a verb like 'attach': The report is for your perusal; I attach the document for your perusal.
Patterns
- something is for your perusal
- attach something for your perusal
- send something for your perusal
I have attached the contract for your perusal.
The full report is for your perusal before the meeting.
Please find the agenda for your perusal.
Common combinations
- attach something for your perusal
- I attach the latest figures for your perusal.
- send something for your perusal
- She sent the draft for your perusal.
- be for your perusal
- The documents are for your perusal only.
Synonyms and how they differ
- for your review
- Similar meaning, but 'review' often suggests you will check or comment, while 'perusal' just means read or look at.
- for your attention
- Means for you to deal with or notice, not necessarily to read carefully.
Word family
Commonly confused: for your perusal or perusal?
for your perusal vs perusal
Some learners think 'perusal' means a quick look, but it usually means a careful read. The phrase 'for your perusal' is very formal.
Practice
In which situation would you most likely write 'for your perusal'?
Choose one answer.
'For your perusal' is very formal and is used when sending documents for someone to read, so a formal email fits best. It would sound too stiff in a text to a friend or in a storybook.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “for your perusal”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.