The phrase "able to tie a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing someone's capability to perform the action of tying something, often in a context related to tying knots, shoelaces, or similar tasks.
Example: "At the age of five, she was already able to tie a bow on her own."
Alternatives: "capable of tying a" or "skilled at tying a".
"We are now able to tie a stolen plant directly back to a hole," said O'Neil.
Part of me still felt strongly that every scout should be able to tie a bowline knot around his waist in the dark with one hand.
But Mr. Singh's family and his lawyer said that he would not have been able to tie a noose, because his right arm had been seriously damaged in a bus accident.
IN addition to being able to tie a scarf at least 10 different ways and to walk with grace in stilt-high heels along treacherous cobblestone streets, my Parisian friends can whip up a pâtisserie-perfect fruit tart on a moment's notice or sauce a chocolate mousse with a pouring custard so smooth it could make you weep.
63 PFB27 Are you able to tie a knot or a bow? 64 PFB28r1 Are you able to lift 10 pounds (5 kg) above your shoulder?
No. 10--You need to able to tie a tie.
What's more, because App Annie is already tracking app store and advertising performance, it's able to tie all these metrics together in a single dashboard.
A: The major advance that we've done is the embedded sensors and being able to tie all that together.
Perhaps the real thrill is not the disorientation of perspective, but simply the naughty pleasure of being able to tie down (a representation of) the big bad Brobdingnag adult who brought you to the park in the first place.
The other, designed by the firm ICRAVE, also based in New York, is constructed from rainbow ribbons that couples will be able to tie in a knot during their wedding ceremonies and take with them after the event.
The ribbon should keep the entire ice cream cone in tact and able to tie on a chair or gift.
