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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a poor use of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an ineffective or suboptimal application of something, such as resources, time, or skills.
Example: "The report was criticized for being a poor use of the company's budget, as it failed to deliver any significant results."
Alternatives: "an ineffective application of" or "a misallocation of".
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"It's a poor use of resources.
This was a poor use of precious land.
"These plans are flawed on every level and represent a poor use of scarce NHS resources.
"Saving £500 a month in cash is a poor use of your money.
--Democrats acknowledged that Price's taxpayer-funded jet travel was a poor use of government resources.
CARTING fresh air around, argues Alistair Darling, the transport secretary, is a poor use of public money.
This approach is a poor use of water resources and is also inefficient, expensive, and energy intensive.
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Inappropriate CVC tip and blood cultures generate a large workload and are a poor use of laboratory resources.
"I think it's disrespectful, shows a poor use of vocabulary and colleagues might look down on people who swear a lot".
Simply crossing items off your to-do list, as satisfying as that may be, is a poor use of a very sophisticated machine.
Q10 3.10 1.01 3 To what extent was the video blogging aspect of the course a poor use of your time?
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