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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a backup option" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to an alternative choice or plan that can be utilized if the primary option fails or is unavailable.
Example: "In case our first choice for the venue falls through, we have a backup option ready to go."
Alternatives: "alternative choice" or "contingency plan."
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Perfect as a backup option if you're not the most organised person.
"That means you are thinking about moving your money and finding a backup option about where to live".
Chelsea had also spoken with Valencia over the possible loan of Aymen Abdennour as a backup option.
Magnetic tape is also often used as a backup option for computer data, and tape cartridges and their accompanying drives are widely available for backing up large hard drives.
The president Rafael Correa and other government representatives had consistently maintained that alternative plans to exploit the oil were merely a backup option in case insufficient compensation was raised.
As a backup option the conventional powder-pressing route is used to produce standard pellets.
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While I do advise my female friends untrained in hand-to-hand combat to carry mace or pepper spray, a little backup option like this might also be a good idea.
In addition to Retrospect HD software for daily automatic backups, Iomega includes a QuikProtect backup option that provides continuous file-level backup protection.
The counter generally fills up before dusk, but the 22-seat communal table at the mess-hall-inspired basement serves as a fine backup option.
With all those gigabtyes to be filled up, the company is also touting the Peerless drive as a system backup option.
Telestial's customers are billed only when they use the service, so it's a good backup option for any traveler to have -- especially if you anticipate the need for long calls or extended stays.
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