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Free sign upThe phrase "avoids using" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing someone's behavior or a method that deliberately does not employ a certain technique or tool.
Example: "The author avoids using complex jargon to make the text more accessible to readers."
Alternatives: "steers clear of" or "refrains from".
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"The CLAC prudently avoids using language that could qualify as provocative," it concludes.
(He avoids using his own name).
Ms Lacey sensibly avoids using one to explain the other.
Pearce avoids using Facebook and keeps separate Twitter accounts for professional and personal use.
(The Times generally avoids using national and state polls that do not meet its standards).
(Obrist avoids using the term "relational" himself, in part because the artists never used it).
He dyes his gray hair black and avoids using his reading glasses in public.
The messages in Jeremy the Dud are strong but the film avoids using the word "disability".
Even today there are few green cars on the streets of Hull, and the city council avoids using the colour.
This avoids using a paper ticket, and the lot operator saves on hiring cashiers to run the exit booths.
It avoids using questions that require previous knowledge and tries to measure how quickly and clearly someone thinks.
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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