*[Per][1]* is more precise, but *[a][2]* is more common. ***per*** > : with respect to every member of a specified group : for each ***a*** > —used as a function word before singular nouns when the referent is > unspecified <a man overboard> and before number collectives and some > numbers <a dozen> [1]: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/per [2]: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a