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Discover Ludwig"been able to be" is correct and usable in written English.
It is commonly used as part of the perfect infinitive form of a verb, which describes an action that was completed before a specific point in the past. For example: - She had been able to be a successful lawyer for 10 years before she retired. - They have been able to be happily married for over 25 years. - The new software update allows users to be able to be more efficient in their work. In these examples, "been able to be" emphasizes that the action (being a successful lawyer, being happily married, being efficient) was completed before a specific point in the past (retirement, 25 years, the new software update). Other forms of "been able to" can also be used, such as "have been able to" or "has been able to," depending on the subject of the sentence.
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I have never been able to be smart.
They've been able to be very local, very flexible.
I haven't been able to be in one place.
Despite their compactness and customizability, SMPs haven't been able to be adopted for mainstream applications.
Speaking of Mr. Khan, she said, "He hasn't even been able to be an adult yet".
We have been able to be bold; indeed, my board have demanded it.
I've always been happiest when I've been able to be creative.
It's the only way I've been able to be successful in the past".
"We've been able to be a little more selective and to hire quicker," he said.
"Blizzard's been able to be successful that way because there's been this very long-term thinking.
I'd only ever been able to be myself at home; now I could be myself anywhere.
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