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Coachpotato Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary
counterfeit / forged
Are there any differences between forge and counterfeit? Or should they be used in different contexts?
What would you say 'That's a counterfeit picture.' or 'That's a forged picture.'?
Thanks in advance for your answers.
What would you say 'That's a counterfeit picture.' or 'That's a forged picture.'?
Thanks in advance for your answers.
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I think they are mostly the same, though forged is used most often to describe documents.
- I think they are mostly the same, though forged is used most often to describe documents.
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I think they are mostly the same, though forged is used most often to describe documents.
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Hi,
My understanding is this.
Counterfeit refers to making an illegal copy, eg counterfeit money
Forged refers to, for example, writing a document or painting a picture and pretending it was done by someone else, eg a forged signature.
Best wishes, Clive
My understanding is this.
Counterfeit refers to making an illegal copy, eg counterfeit money
Forged refers to, for example, writing a document or painting a picture and pretending it was done by someone else, eg a forged signature.
Best wishes, Clive
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Sufi saying: "The counterfeit cannot exist without the real."
With a picture (more accurately, a painting), or a signature, the word is forged.
With a picture (more accurately, a painting), or a signature, the word is forged.
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