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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a person unable" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone who lacks the ability to perform a certain action or task.
Example: "A person unable to meet the deadline should communicate their situation to the team as soon as possible."
Alternatives: "an individual who cannot" or "someone who is incapable".
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Iyengar practice often incorporates props, such as straps, blocks and bolsters to help a person unable to perform a posture independently, obtain the full benefit of the asana.
Indeed, a condition parallel to prosopagnosia, called phonagnosia, similarly leaves a person unable to distinguish a familiar voice from an unfamiliar one.
They said a person unable to move because of measures taken in a hospital intensive care unit to keep them alive was not being "deprived of liberty".
I'm sure that if he ever witnessed first hand the humiliation of a person unable to pay for their food at a supermarket checkout, he would feel compelled to redistribute his millions among the 31.5 million food stamp recipients.
For all the talk about Sherman's intelligence and commitment to the game (which is of course laudable), it's a bit secondary to his actions on the football field, which were those of a person unable to control his emotions; a man who disrespected his opponents and a pro athlete who acted like a poor role model for kids and, in particular, young athletes.
In her Freedom Within Reason Wolf argues that almost any morally problematic upbringing could be coercive and could render a person unable to see what he ought morally to do or render him unable to act on that recognition.
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She said every lost job in the state and every unsecured chemical plant should have been translated into a story about a real person unable to feed a family, pay for health insurance or feel safe in a world besieged by terrorists.
For much of that time I was a banned person – unable to travel to London.
As with the company's shoes, each pair of glasses sold means one goes to a needy person unable to afford them.
The target customer is a busy business person unable to find time for purchasing custom goods.
The loss of spoken and written language can leave an otherwise cognizant person unable to do simple, everyday things like ordering a meal or interacting with a doctor.
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