Meaning of "of say"?

[okanf]

Hi everyone,

I have a question about this sentence.

Perhaps an experimental group, of say fifty principals, should be tried first.

What is the meaning of "of say fifty principals" part? Can you help me please?

 

[probus]

It's a synonym for approximately or about. You could also think of it as a very abbreviated version of "Let's say for the sake of argument...".

 

[5jj]

The phrasing is not 'of say'; its 'a group of (say) fifty principals'.

 

[Yankee]

Hi everyone,

I have a question about this sentence.

Perhaps an experimental group, of say fifty principals, should be tried first.

What is the meaning of "of say fifty principals" part? Can you help me please?

"...of say" in that context could mean or be replaced by "of, for example" ....

 

[emsr2d2]

I would put "say" between commas in the original.

 

[SoothingDave]

Yes. It should be "of, say, fifty principals."