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The phrase "afford to continue" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing the ability to sustain or maintain a certain action or situation, often in a financial or resource context.
Example: "We cannot afford to continue this project without additional funding."
Alternatives: "able to sustain" or "capable of maintaining".
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He couldn't afford to continue Alpine skiing.
But the country cannot afford to continue on this way.
"We can't afford to continue to subsidize what's happening".
The country cannot afford to continue this way, and national security doesn't require it.
"We cannot afford to continue with business as usual in this stark fiscal situation," she wrote.
How long can Only Watch afford to continue to surf on the Patek Philippe wave?
But the country can't afford to continue tax cuts for the rich indefinitely.
Companies like Eileen Fisher can no longer afford to continue conducting business as usual.
Nigerians cannot afford to continue with politics as usual; it is ruining their country.
But we can't afford to continue running the Public in its current form".
We just cannot afford to continue along a path that has failed to produce results".
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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.

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