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Inggris Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
Notoriety
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/hajj-mecca-conman-scam-jailed-10736675
"A conman who scammed a dozen families out of tens of thousands of pounds by offering them bogus pilgrimages to Mecca has been jailed.
Mudassir Shaheen, formerly of Bolton , set up a sham travel company with a name similar to a reputable firm which offers Hajj packages to Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
Using the notoriety of the real firm, Shaheen was able to secure advertising time on a Muslim TV channel on Sky, promoting non-existent all inclusive holidays and pilgrimages. ...................."
Is "notoriety" properly used in that story?
"A conman who scammed a dozen families out of tens of thousands of pounds by offering them bogus pilgrimages to Mecca has been jailed.
Mudassir Shaheen, formerly of Bolton , set up a sham travel company with a name similar to a reputable firm which offers Hajj packages to Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
Using the notoriety of the real firm, Shaheen was able to secure advertising time on a Muslim TV channel on Sky, promoting non-existent all inclusive holidays and pilgrimages. ...................."
Is "notoriety" properly used in that story?
Top answer
No. A better word would be eg reputation
- No.
- A better word would be eg reputation
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