"He took my money under false pretense."
"He took my money under false a pretense."
"He took my money under false pretenses."
How do I use "false pretense"?
Welcome to the forum, Chicopee.
"He took my money under false pretense." X
"He took my money under false a pretense." X
"He took my money under false pretenses."
Being British, I'd spell the word 'pretences'
Context is always important; labelling is rarely important.
under false pretenses