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Discover Ludwig"poor imitation" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to someone or something that is not as good as the original. For example: "Her cake was a poor imitation of her grandmother's recipe."
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On Saturday, they giggled at a Michael Jackson imitator wearing headphones and doing a comically poor imitation of the artist, seemingly for himself.
"They did a poor imitation of us," Mr. Davis said.
Was it a poor imitation or was it the real McCoy.
Your motions are recorded and superimposed on Pandora's rain forest (or a poor imitation of it).
— see you then,'''' he added in a poor imitation of G. G.'s television rumble.
What appeared on the paper was stiff, full of lumps, a poor imitation, a pastiche.
It has long been covered by a dull, brown stucco finish, a poor imitation of stone.
What he manages is not a repeat but a poor imitation.
"This is a very poor imitation of Christ," a photographer said.
It was replaced by a new building that many regarded as a poor imitation of the old one.
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In a television landscape dominated by Simon Cowell and various poor imitations, Perry is the antidote.
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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.

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