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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a mere mortal" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to emphasize the limitations or ordinariness of a person in contrast to something greater, often in a humorous or self-deprecating manner.
Example: "I may not be a superhero, just a mere mortal trying to navigate through life."
Alternatives: "an ordinary person" or "a simple human".
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But he also shows you the frightened, uncomprehending child within the fulminating old tyrant, who is reduced to the state of a mere mortal facing mortality.
"He's now just a mere mortal".
It will take Mr. Bush, a mere mortal, much longer.
As a mere mortal, I found some comfort in this.
Her mother is a mere mortal: a kinder, less complex, less riveting figure.
But here, on the mightiest of them all, he isn't inspired by a mere mortal.
If he's a human and he's a mere mortal, he can be stopped.
Why one leaves the theater exalted rather than despairing cannot be answered by a mere mortal.
It's always entertaining to watch a mere mortal unlock their exceptional potential in a superhero story.
After Martinez looked like a mere mortal against South Dakota State, Watson played good cop to Pelini's bad one.
In a life and landscape so overpopulated by mythmakers, where is a mere mortal to find footing?
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