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Discover LudwigThe phrase "alert a" is not correct and usable in written English as it lacks context and specificity.
It could potentially be used in a context where you are instructing someone to notify or inform a specific person or group about something.
Example: "Please alert a member of the security team if you notice any suspicious activity."
Alternatives: "notify a" or "inform a".
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One man ran upstairs to alert a station agent.
The chaplain promises to alert a social worker.
The liaison officer did not alert a top general in Afghanistan, Maj.
"And if you go to the surface often you might alert a bird".
He immediately grabbed his cellphone to alert a builder working with him.
When any variation from a routine occurred, the software could alert a human operator.
It can also be set to alert a friend when the user has reached a certain alcohol level.
And later still managers got silent buzzers to alert a secretary to overhear and transcribe a conversation.
Some even include heart rate monitors to alert a stressed player when his or her heart rate spikes.
In case of a match the teletypist would alert a second patrol car at the bridge's other exit.
Another electronic system purports to alert a sleepy driver by comparing steering wheel movements against lane markers on the road.
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