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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

In English, can you say "pass for something"?

Hi,

Can an expert tell me if this is correct usuage or how to say this?

He passes himself for an imbecile on the show. That's what his character is scripted to be like. The script says the character is a imbecile.

He makes himself pass for an imbecile on the show. That's what his character is scripted to be like. The script says the character is a imbecile.

He makes a fool of himself on the show. That's what his character is scripted to be like. The script says the character is a fool.

Thanks in advance

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He passes himself off as an imbecile on the show. That's what his character is scripted to be like. The script says the character is an imbecile.

  • He passes himself off as an imbecile on the show.
  • That's what his character is scripted to be like.
  • The script says the character is an imbecile.
  • He passes himself off as an imbecile on the show.
  • That's what his character is scripted to be like.
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He passes himself off as an imbecile on the show. That's what his character is scripted to be like. The script says the character is an imbecile.
He passes himself off as an imbecile on the show. That's what his character is scripted to be like. The script says the character is an imbecile.
He makes a fool of himself on the show. That's what his character is sc

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