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The phrase "allowed someone to" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when indicating that permission was granted to someone to do something.
Example: "The teacher allowed the students to leave early for the day."
Alternatives: "permitted someone to" or "granted someone the ability to".
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Dear Rich Dear Richh: I allowed someone to publish one of my emails.
It means that his press office allowed someone to use the president's identity for six months, prompting confusion among journalists and the online community.
In September, for example, only a week after a bug was discovered that allowed someone to bypass an iPhone's lock-screen, the company rolled out a fix.
When Giuliani discovered this, he again used the social network, declaring that "Twitter allowed someone to invade my text with a disgusting anti-president message".
In your case, eBay proudly trumpeted its money back guarantee aimed at protecting buyers, which has seemingly allowed someone to nick your goods.
Then, I moved up to the big times and started flipping hamburgers in high school at McDonald 'sto save up for college". Two minimum wage -- or barely-above-minimum wage -- jobs that allowed someone to go to college.
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Allowing someone to take an exam in your stead.
They can allow someone to get out of a building.
Allowing someone to work there and allowing someone to prosper there is an immense deep ravine for the government".
With precise measurements, that would allow someone to triangulate the Sun's position.
He was getting a lot of the things right that should allow someone to be happy.
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