Recourse as refuge

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HiIt's the second or third time I stumbled upon the use of recourse something like this, especially in Indian English. Is it natural at all?Recourse used as refugeWhen asked why she resigned so suddenly, Tina sought recourse (refuge) in health issues for excuse. Thanks,Tom

Meteorquake · Accepted Answer

'recourse' here is much like you are suggesting, it's a kind of method or strategy used in a battle to meet a goal when other options are unavailable or have failed.

There's a definition here -
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/recourse

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Mr. Tom · Answer

Mr. TomWhen asked why she resigned so suddenly, Tina sought recourse (refuge) in health issues for excuse.

Thanks!

So, is the above sentence 100% natural?

Tom

Meteorquake · Answer

"Tina sought recourse (refuge) in health issues for excuse"
has certain defects, such as needing to be 'an excuse', and we most commonly use 'recourse' in expressions utilising 'recourse to' (eg 'had recourse to', 'with recourse to') since 'recourse to' is a kind of analogue to 'turning to', and we don't say 'turning in health issues'; these altogether make your sentence feel odd.
Perhaps someone else can comment too.
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Mister Micawber · Answer

'Recourse' seems the wrong word to me. We generally use it to mean a cure or solution:

...obligated to spend the remaining eleven months of my lease? I had no legal recourse, I realized. I could not go to the manager
...his fingers wrapped tight around her neck, closing her windpipe. Her only recourse was to grab at his wrist with both hands, but he was remarkably strong
...after taking one of these drugs and the interaction hits you hard, your only recourse is to wait for your body to digest the juice.
...While many of the center's clients have sought recourse in the court system, its staff members

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