The phrase "also pretended that" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing a situation where someone is feigning or acting as if something is true in addition to another action or statement.
Example: "She also pretended that she didn't see him at the party, even though they had made eye contact."
Alternatives: "also acted as if" or "also feigned that".
"My secret is to force the reader to wonder: Will Philip V ascend the throne?" Eighteenth-century novels also pretended that they were true.
I am on the side of those who argue that we have massively overclaimed what we know and have also pretended that economics is an objective science when actually it is shot through with value-laden assumptions.
I also pretended that I knew everything about sex and would brag about my exploits.
He joked that the Democratic frontrunner didn't have a slogan that was effective as Sanders' "feel the Bern," and then flashed a picture of Clinton's campaign logo pushing a boulder uphill with the slogan, "Trudge up the Hill!" Obama also pretended that he wouldn't go after Trump, but then dedicated an entire section of his remarks to making fun of the GOP frontrunner.
Airline chiefs also pretend that big cuts can be delivered by "greener planes".
We also pretend that minor drug use precludes success in life.
Let's also pretend that, even though the Spanish speaking population was in the majority, the Americans continued to govern for the benefit of the English speaking population, and many began to think it unfair.
You can also pretend that using the affected limb while you have this tingling feeling gives you an oddly ticklish, numb feeling (again, just like if the limb had fallen asleep .. Act like the affected limbs have become stiff and weak.
You may genuinely find it befuddling, and you can also pretend that it is.
"It's as if we're ashamed of ever having been proud of our country and also pretending that we are overjoyed that we are no longer a world power, whereas in fact people do very much lament the loss of power.
We will also pretend that they are conditionally independent given their variances, which is of course not exactly true [11].
