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Discover LudwigThe phrase "take him for" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to mean "to mistakenly believe or assume someone to be something or have a certain quality." Here is an example: I always took him for a kind and caring person, but after witnessing how he treated his employees, I realized I was wrong.
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"I could take him for walks.
We used to take him for drives.
The batsmen take him for three singles.
I take him for his word".
"Do not take him for granite".
People usually take him for an accountant, he says.
"It would be wrong to take him for granted.
His friends had come to take him for a walk.
And so I take him for his word.
But you couldn't take him for a ride.
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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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