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Free sign upThe phrase "alleging to" is not correct in standard written English.
It is typically a misuse of the term "alleging," which should be followed by a direct object or a clause rather than "to."
Example: "The report is alleging misconduct by the officials."
Alternatives: "claiming that" or "asserting that."
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The company's rating system recently came under scrutiny and some guy alleging to be a "Boston Uber driver" has attracted attention after making serious allegations about the company's safety practices.
"A person alleging to be a victim of sexual harassment is free to speak publicly about it at any time," he said.
Challenges against a parliamentary election by anyone who had the right to vote, by an unsuccessful candidate or by a person alleging to have been a candidate.
Another Ukip candidate has become involved in controversy after pressure group Hope Not Hate posted screenshots alleging to show homophobic comments made on his Facebook page.
Conspiracy theories gained support in the late 1980s, when a man alleging to have worked at the installation claimed that the government was examining recovered alien spacecraft.
Separate statements alleging to speak in the name of Yemen's local Al Qaeda franchise, Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) have both claimed and denied responsibility, but the group has yet to issue any formal statement on the bombing.
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Also alleged to induce aggression.
The main costs are alleged to arise from the loss of national monetary sovereignty.
What is Assange alleged to have done?
Improved biomass cooking stoves are alleged to counteract these adverse effects.
Brown is also alleged to have tried to choke her.
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