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The phrase "affecting the ability to" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing how something influences or impacts someone's capacity to do something.
Example: "The new policy is affecting the ability to work remotely, which has caused frustration among employees."
Alternatives: "impacting the capacity to" or "influencing the capability to".
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The fingers may suddenly freeze up, dramatically affecting the ability to write or play an instrument.
Lynne was 65 when she was diagnosed with bulbar motor neurone disease – a progressive condition that damages the nervous system, affecting the ability to swallow, speak and breathe.
Water poverty in the Niger River Basin is a function of physical constraints affecting access and supply, and institutional arrangements affecting the ability to utilise the water resource.
We found that the shape and configuration of the diamond tip are the major parameters affecting the ability to maintain surface roughness of the pads.
METHODS: Baseline patient care time intervals and data on variables affecting the ability to achieve the American Pain Society goal were measured.
By early 1917, there was a reserve of around 10,000 men available with which to draw upon for the new brigade without adversely affecting the ability to replace existing troops in the field, in the short term at least.
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Disorders of smell greatly affect the ability to detect flavours.
This affects the NHS' ability to look after those who need a bed the most.
The impairments typically affect the ability to control legs, trunk, arms and hands.
And, as other sharing economy startups have found, regulatory barriers can affect the ability to grow.
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