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 Sat Mar 24, 2007 15:22 pm Multiple choice question 1 |
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Hi,
What's the correct alternative?
| Quote: | | To many, the master media hoaxer is Alan Abel, who over the years has passed himself of as Howard Hughes, faked his own death (the New York Times published an obituary) and, when Idi Amin was on the run from Uganda, lured the press into covering a wedding ceremony in which the former dictator apparently married an American woman to secure citizenship. Mr Abel's tip: strut your stuff on Sundays, when the gullible, junior reporters are on duty. Mr Abel, now in his 70s, belongs to a rare breed that considers pranking a lifetime's work. |
What did Alan Abel do?
A He fooled Howard Hughes
B He organized Idi Amin's wedding
C He advised playing tricks during the weekend
D He faked his American citizenship
Source: The Economist, 2005
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| Sun Mar 25, 2007 10:20 am Multiple choice question 1 |
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I dont quite understand this phrase: "to pass oneself of as somebody"
(as in "who over the years has passed himself of as Howard Hughes")
Could you help me out?
Also tell me, please, if that phase is often used in colloquial speech.
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| Sun Mar 25, 2007 11:49 am Multiple choice question 1 |
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Yes, it is used. 'Pass oneself off as' = pretend to be (through looks, dress, behaviour, etc). I am passing myself off as a grammar maven, when I am actually just a grammar pundit (definition #2).
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