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Mr. Tom Posted 6 years ago
Vocabulary

Under the pretext vs On the pretext

Hi

Would you say that both of them carry the same meaning and are equally natural?

Under the pretext

On the pretext

He kept coming back under some pretext.

He kept coming back on some pretext.

Thanks,

Tom

  

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Mr. Tom Under the pretext / On the pretext These have been used about equally often for the last 100 years. I'd say it's your choice.

— CalifJim

  • Mr.
  • Tom Under the pretext / On the pretext These have been used about equally often for the last 100 years.
  • I'd say it's your choice.
  • CJ
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Mr. TomUnder the pretext / On the pretext

These have been used about equally often for the last 100 years.

I'd say it's your choice.

CJ

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