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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a man given to" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone who has a tendency or inclination towards a particular behavior or characteristic.
Example: "He is a man given to deep contemplation, often lost in thought for hours."
Alternatives: "a man prone to" or "a man inclined to".
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But Mr Chávez is not a man given to compromise.
Warren Buffett is not a man given to emotional displays.
Giorgio Armani is not a man given to flamboyant emotionalism.
I'm not a man given to speculate on what-ifs".
Clarke, never a man given to self doubt, divides opinion (not unlike Pietersen).
The Brighton & Hove Albion manager is not a man given to understatement.
This is not a man given to irony or even to simple acknowledgment of history.
It's a phrase that a man given to battering women probably shouldn't use.
Dr. Modigliani is not a man given to frequent outbursts on the stock market.
But Mr. Bush is not a man given to explaining his strategy in broad terms.
Ferguson is not, it seems, a man given to self-doubt.
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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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