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“Pretense” or “Pretence”

Language

Pretense and pretence are both English terms.

Usage

Pretense is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while pretence is predominantly used in 🇬🇧 British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

In terms of actual appearance and usage, here's a breakdown by country, with usage level out of 100 (if available) 👇:

Term US UK India Philippines Canada Australia Liberia Ireland New Zealand Jamaica Trinidad & Tobago Guyana
pretense 90 36 35 88 78 48 0 34 45 100 100 0
pretence 10 64 65 12 22 52 0 66 55 0 0 0

  • In the United States, there is a preference for "pretense" over "pretence" (90 to 10).
  • In the United Kingdom, there is a 64 to 36 preference for "pretence" over "pretense".
  • In India, there is a 65 to 35 preference for "pretence" over "pretense".
  • In the Philippines, there is a preference for "pretense" over "pretence" (88 to 12).
  • In Canada, there is a preference for "pretense" over "pretence" (78 to 22).
  • In Australia, there is a 52 to 48 preference for "pretence" over "pretense".
  • In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "pretense" and "pretence".
  • In Ireland, there is a 66 to 34 preference for "pretence" over "pretense".
  • In New Zealand, there is a 55 to 45 preference for "pretence" over "pretense".
  • In Jamaica, there is a preference for "pretense" over "pretence" (100 to 0).
  • In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "pretense" over "pretence" (100 to 0).
  • In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "pretense" and "pretence".
Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use pretense or pretence with sample sentences.

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Examples in Context

Examples of “pretense”

  • to approach Roselli under the pretense of representing international corporations that
  • relation hidden behind a false pretense of self-employment is in some
  • measurements of her under the pretense of ordering a school uniform
  • Without pretense or sham, he was one
  • about at night under the pretense of being animatronics or hired
  • for accepting money under the pretense of having a drunk driving
  • Douglases visit Scotland on the pretense of having been told they
  • That is, false pretense is the acquisition of title
  • who detested shams, humbugs and pretense above all else."
  • off to Switzerland under the pretense of getting her treatment for

Examples of “pretence”

  • but her acquiescence was a pretence, as she later joins the
  • protecting his fortress under the pretence that her loyal subjects in
  • and embraces it, making no pretence of the fact that they're
  • Under pretence of saving the other children
  • Paraśurāma's pretence of doubt is also over.
  • which is an escutcheon of pretence with the arms of Lovering:
  • Overall is an inescutcheon of pretence: Ermine, on a fesse sable
  • The two struck the pretence of a friendship with her,
  • assemble or meet together under pretence of worshipping God, except it
  • but she keeps up a pretence of having a happy marriage.


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