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The phrase "to option" is not considered correct in written English.
It would be better to use the phrase "to opt" instead. For example: I opted to take a different route home.
Dictionary
to option
noun
One of the choices which can be made.
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Obstetricians introduced the TO option in a neutral or negative (4 times) light.
Hover your mouse to "Option" and select 'Account Settings' option in it.
Warner immediately went to option No. 2, wide receiver Ricky Proehl.
"If you're going to option anything that's already popular, don't muck around with it too much".
The glamour of these figures prompted a Hollywood studio to option the book.
Though the characters in Wagner's earlier novels might want to option this new book.
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"Flowers are the easy go-to option for any get well gift.
Nasi rames, combination plates, are the go-to option for anyone dining alone.
This isn't a grossly defective bunch, but there is no "go-to" option.
"It would be the go-to option for securing information," Wyden said of a decryption key.
Talk to the shopkeeper of a store and choose the "Talk-to" option.
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