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Discover LudwigThe phrase "afforded anything" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing what someone has been given the opportunity or means to have or experience.
Example: "In this new role, she felt she was afforded anything she needed to succeed."
Alternatives: "granted anything" or "provided anything".
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Nor, curiously, are the monumental achievements of U2 - "the world's most popular and most credible rock group" - afforded anything more than a cursory mention.
Even before the crunch, freelance bucks were how one afforded anything other than the essentials.
Footballers often cite they are a breed which "loves routine", but since the tournament began moving fixtures to Thursdays in 2006-07, those involved have been afforded anything but.
If the inflated music-clearance budget has afforded anything, it's the unbridled giddiness on display — like setting a scene of dismemberment to Patsy Cline's "I Fall to Pieces". It seems to suggest McLean's unequivocal endorsement of Mick's misdirected revanche.
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So they cannot afford anything".
"We couldn't afford anything".
"You can't afford anything here".
"I can't afford anything.
"We could never afford anything like this".
I can't really afford anything".
"I couldn't afford anything else".
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