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USF Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

"allow for" vs "consider" or "mention"

Could you please tell me when should I use each of them?
We allowed for living expenses of £20 a day. - what does it mean? Does it mean we should consider or it is just a declarative sentence without any warning in tongue.
You should allow for the plane being delayed.
We have to allow for the possibility that we might not finish on schedule.
  

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We allowed for living expenses of £20 a day You should allow for the plane being delayed. We have to allow for the possibility that we might not finish on schedule. All 3 mean 'take into consideration; include in any calculations or decision-making'.

— Mister Micawber

  • We allowed for living expenses of £20 a day You should allow for the plane being delayed.
  • We have to allow for the possibility that we might not finish on schedule.
  • All 3 mean 'take into consideration; include in any calculations or decision-making'.
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We allowed for living expenses of £20 a day
You should allow for the plane being delayed.
We have to allow for the possibility that we might not finish on schedule.

All 3 mean 'take into consideration; include in any calculations or decision-making'.
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However, when I reviewed examples, my conclusion was this: "allow for" is more fitting for declarative or polite and formal advice not for casual speakings, they are more about plans, whereas "mention" and "consider" are still formal, but more imperative in advises.

Could you give me a categorization by level of formality for advising or imperative style for giving hint?

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