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Discover LudwigThe phrase "afford to allow" is not commonly used in written English and may sound awkward.
It can be used when discussing the ability or capacity to permit something, but it is often better to use simpler expressions.
Example: "I cannot afford to allow any mistakes in this project."
Alternatives: "can permit" or "have the means to allow".
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The Nation can ill afford to allow such a result".
How will we afford to allow them to do this?
But we can't afford to allow such political dereliction again.
They cannot afford to allow their bilateral relations to experience a complete rupture.
We cannot afford to allow the Democrats to steal this election.
When it's life or death, we can't afford to allow ourselves to be manipulated.
No government could afford to allow the US to endure another 9/11.
But it can ill afford to allow Mr Marqashi another escape.
"We can't afford to allow these companies to backslide and build dirtier trucks".
The United States cannot afford to allow Guantánamo to "just keep truckin' on".
But he can't afford to allow his signature initiative to go down in flames.
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