The phrase "ability of man" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing human capabilities or potential in various contexts, such as philosophy, psychology, or sociology.
Example: "The ability of man to adapt to changing environments is a testament to our resilience."
Alternatives: "human capability" or "man's potential".
In 1913, Knowles decided he would test the ability of man to survive in nature, so he went into the Maine woods, taking nothing with him, to survive there by his wits.
Redemption is another important topic: the ability of man to forgive his fellow man, and of god to forgive all sins, or drown a load of people in a flood.
Demonstration immediately displays its power, and has nothing to hope or fear from the flux of years; but works tentative and experimental must be estimated by their proportion to the general and collective ability of man, as it is discovered in a long succession of endeavours.
In this view, Gawain is part of a wider conflict between nature and chivalry, an examination of the ability of man's order to overcome the chaos of nature.
A useful case study is to compare the ability of men and women in math.
In our time much has been said about the ability of men like Jack Nicholson and Robert Redford to play romantic leads long past the expiration dates faced by their female counterparts.
The ability of men's programs to produce more revenue can be used as a defense against claims of sex discrimination related to coaches' salaries.
He is a proud member of the travelling community, a harsh existence that values the ability of men to stand their corner.
But equally important in transforming marriage and family life are two welcome innovations - the growing expectation of mutual love in marriage and the decreasing ability of men to impose their will on women.
As Kondrashov notes, the world has dealt with concerns about genes, in the past, through the awful practice of eugenics; and the ability of men to live longer, and to procreate later, is a wonderful thing.
As things stand now, she is gloomy about the ability of men and women to get along.Susan Chira, a mother and a deputy foreign editor at the New York Times, is less sweeping.
