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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
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Pass off as vs pass for


Which is correct please?

The girl tired to pass herself off as a boy to see if her boyfriend would take the bait.

The girl tired to pass as a boy to see if her boyfriend would take the bait.
The girl tired to pass for a boy to see if her boyfriend would take the bait.

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You meant to type "tried", of course. All three are standard. The first fits the context best because it sounds the most deliberate of the three.

— Anonymous

  • You meant to type "tried", of course.
  • All three are standard.
  • The first fits the context best because it sounds the most deliberate of the three.
  • Um, what bait?
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You meant to type "tried", of course.

All three are standard. The first fits the context best because it sounds the most deliberate of the three.

Um, what bait?

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