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Discover LudwigThe phrase "am pretending" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing an action of feigning or acting as if something is true when it is not.
Example: "Right now, I am pretending to be someone else during the role-playing game."
Alternatives: "am faking" or "am acting as if".
Dictionary
am pretending
verb
To claim, allege, especially when falsely or as a form of deliberate deception.
synonyms
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I am pretending the Blue Grass did not happen.
Here I am, pretending to be both naughty nurse, and Tiger Woods.
I am pretending to be one, like McDonald's apple pies pretend to be apple pies.
You can also use them whimsically, as in, "I am pretending not to be afraid of the humongous spider on the bed.
I, the attacker, will send a SYN packet to 4chan, but I am pretending to be you, or your IP address.
"I can't see how any thinking person could think I am pretending to be Medicare, or that I am marketing something for personal profit".
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It is pretending otherwise.
"They thought he was pretending.
No one is pretending.
"We were pretending to be Sunni mujahideen.
I was pretending to be me.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com