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Discover LudwigThe phrase "actually steal it" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing the act of taking something unlawfully, often to emphasize the reality of the action.
Example: "He claimed he would borrow the book, but I knew he would actually steal it."
Alternatives: "truly take it" or "really pilfer it."
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"They didn't actually steal it because it had a four-speed transmission and they could only drive automatics," Mr. Alpert said.
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I say 'bought' – I actually stole it off a short, fat ginger kid".
Then, 50 years later, some guy came along and said you're liars and they actually stole it.
We don't know whether this was negotiated between Rieger and Welz, and whether Welz actually stole it".
But it's confusing how it is that they're actually stealing it.
Going further, if Facebook did allow for users to syndicate updates while making it easier to import their friends' Twitter updates, as FriendFeed did, Facebook could itself become an extremely popular Twitter client — a client that allowed for inline commenting, 'Likes', and the other niceties, which could help it actually steal the conversation from Twitter.
"I actually stole from it for In The Name of the Father".
Some phone companies may require proof that the phone was actually stolen, versus it having been lost.
And, as I was thanking him, this young man looked me right in the eye and said, "Actually, I stole it from my father five minutes ago.
This money is owed to us not under a Marxist-Leninist belief (although that is looking more appealing every day) but because they actually, directly stole it.
Again, the idea isn't to actually steal their blog post ideas, but it can give you ideas that you might not have thought of yet.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com