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SuperESL Posted 14 years ago
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Pass for
"What passes for the image of Hitler in the West is inextricably bound up with the Holocaust."
Can I use the phrase 'pass for' meaning 'accepted to be' this way in the above example?
Thank you.
Can I use the phrase 'pass for' meaning 'accepted to be' this way in the above example?
Thank you.
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I'm familiar with the usage. In my opinion it works in this example.
- I'm familiar with the usage.
- In my opinion it works in this example.
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Hi,
"What passes for the image of Hitler in the West is inextricably bound up with the Holocaust."
"What is accepted to be the image of Hitler in the West is inextricably bound up with the Holocaust."
Both show some scepticism as to whether this is the true image, but to my mind #1 shows quit
"What passes for the image of Hitler in the West is inextricably bound up with the Holocaust."
"What is accepted to be the image of Hitler in the West is inextricably bound up with the Holocaust."
Both show some scepticism as to whether this is the true image, but to my mind #1 shows quit
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