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Saunee Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

"False" with reason for explanation

you have told false reason in explaining your absence

is this a natural sentence? what about use of false with reason.

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I wouldn't consider "false reason" a common collocation. "False pretense(s)" is a common collocation. " Welcome to English Forums, Saunee.

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I wouldn't consider "false reason" a common collocation. "False pretense(s)" is a common collocation.

Perhaps, "You have given a false explanation of your absense."
"The excuse you gave for your absense is/was false."
"'The reason you gave for your absense could not be substantiated."

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