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Discover LudwigThe phrase "allowed to act" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing permissions or rights to take action in a specific context.
Example: "In this situation, you are allowed to act on behalf of the committee."
Alternatives: "permitted to act" or "authorized to act".
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"Men were allowed to act crazy on the sideline.
§ 3202.12 Are other persons allowed to act on my behalf to file an application to lease?
At the original Globe Theatre, women weren't even allowed to act, let alone write the plays.
No one should be allowed to act with impunity; everyone should be accountable.
The police should not be allowed to act as judge and executioner.
Villiers said that under Labour, wheel-clamping firms had been allowed to "act with impunity".
-- where I go, "I cannot act, I should not be allowed to act".
But Oregon voters should be allowed to act on this sensitive medical issue without Congressional interference.
Why are the same banks allowed to act, at least in appearance, as sellers and buyers?
Then the rules changed and lawyers were allowed to act on a contingency basis.
Our intelligence agency is allowed to act on information obtained through torture.
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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.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com