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by Dr. Weiss N. Heimer



FALSE PRETENSES: Here at the Center for English as a First Language, we therapists treat patients with professional courtesy and respect at all times. Of course.

But I must confess, when a patient in private session says false pretenses, I often retort, "And what might a true pretense be, hmm?"

A pretense is something pretended. Of course. But saying false pretenses is like saying wet water. Saying false pretenses is a way of telling the world that you don't think much about what you say. And you do want people to know your brain is in gear before your mouth is in motion, right? Of course.

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