I ape you

[Sajumon]

A friend told me “I ape you” is the shortest sentence having all 5 vowels.
But this means “I fool you”, isn’t it? Unlike “I fooled you” or “I will fool you”, does “I fool you” convey a meaningful idea?

[Alan]

Hi Sajumon,

'Ape' as a verb usually suggests copying the way someone behaves/acts. It would be unusual to use 'ape' as you have used it with a personal pronoun for an object . You would use it for example like this: She is always aping the way her friend dresses. 'Fool' as a verb means trick or deceive.

Alan
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