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"pass for" is correct and is used in written English.
It is usually used when a person is accepted as something they aren't. For example, "She could pass for a model, she's so beautiful!".
Dictionary
pass for
verb
To be mistakenly seen as something that one is not
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— don't pass for analysis.
He could pass for 16.
He could pass for a librarian.
She could pass for a swimsuit model.
Alone, I could pass for straight.
Hutson caught one pass for 19 yards.
Can he pass for Merelli?
Bring a dish to pass for lunch.
It might also pass for abstract art.
A pass for all attractions is $25.
He could pass for a bank clerk.
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