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Discover Ludwig"make allowance" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It typically means to consider something (usually an amount of money) in an agreement or contract, or to provide something in advance in preparation for some later event. For example, "The company made an allowance for overtime in the contract."
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One has to make allowance for pique.
But it will doubtless make allowance for the fact that Ethiopia has the upper hand militarily.
Hutton believes, plausibly enough, that popular notions of fairness do make allowance for luck.
Uefa's financial fair play rules make allowance for infrastructure spending on capital projects like stadiums and training grounds.
As Kipling said: "trust yourself when all men doubt you / But make allowance for their doubting too".
Disliking the Anglicized system of government there, he sought to preserve the good in Maratha institutions and to make allowance for Maratha sentiment.
Another customer, a former police officer, had lost some of the strength in his right hand and wanted a pistol that would make allowance for that.
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When you love something, you make allowances.
Let alone make allowances for it.
I said, "You know, we must make allowances for originality".
And you have to make allowances for the antiquated technology.
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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.

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