| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
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| pace (prep.) |
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| meaning “peace to,” and hence “with deference to,” “with the permission of,” “with due respect or regard for,” or “contrary to the opinion of,” is a Latin tag that can be an economical way to oppose or contradict politely, with an apology in advance: I think, pace my opponent, that we must act now. But it is an intellectual’s term (pronounced either PAI-see, PAH-kai, or PAH-chai): make certain that your audience will understand it and won’t think it pretentious; otherwise, use English. In writing you must italicize it to help avoid confusion with the English word pace. See FOREIGN PHRASES. | 1 |
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