Your English writing platform
Discover LudwigThe phrase "elected to take" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a decision made by someone to choose or opt for a particular course of action or position.
Example: "After much consideration, she elected to take the position offered to her at the new company."
Alternatives: "chose to take" or "decided to take".
Exact(56)
"The simple fact is, I wasn't elected to take care of BP's equipment".
"The sponsors have elected to take that role" of negotiating a salary, Yates said.
As a youth, Kipkuna elected to take his grandfather's last name.
After David went to bed, Brian and Henrick elected to take matters into their own hands.
The winners elected to take a lump sum, giving them $151.7 million and a tax bill of about $48 million.
Because of the fiscal crisis, they didn't receive pre-opening grants, and each elected to take another planning year.
Officer Carsey, who is also charged with lying in court about a search, elected to take his case to trial, which is scheduled for Aug. 29.
On Sunday, in hope of resuscitating an offense limited to 26 first-quarter points this season, Ryan elected to take the ball.
Cosgrave passed a stringent Public Safety Act and introduced legislation requiring that all candidates for the Dáil declare their willingness, if elected, to take the oath of allegiance.
Upon the death of his father in 1976, Najib Razak was elected to take his father's place in the lower house of parliament.
Sergeant was elected to succeed Brenda Dean as General President in 1985, when she was elected to take over from the former General Secretary Bill Keys.
More suggestions(18)
Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.
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