Sentence examples for able to left from inspiring English sources

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able to leave

able to v

The phrase "able to left" is not correct in written English.
It seems to be a confusion between "able to" and "left," which do not fit together grammatically. An example of a correct phrase would be "able to leave."
Alternatives: "capable of leaving" or "allowed to depart."

Exact(1)

She was unable to climb out over a 10ft (3m) fence but her boyfriend, who was able to, left her, the court heard.

BBC

Similar(59)

He finally was able to leave.

The New Yorker

"I want them to be able to leave".

The New York Times

Ríos Montt has not been able to leave Guatemala since.

The New Yorker

"After that, I wasn't able to leave.

The Economist

But no one seems able to leave the room.

The New Yorker

For now though, she "likes being able to leave".

Independent

Only then will I be able to leave," he said.

Independent

Are you able to leave Georgie at the stage door?

The Guardian

We are better able to leave abusive marriages and relationships.

The Guardian - Opinion

The lawmakers would be able to leave Albany until September.

The New York Times

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