which sentence is right? allow or allow for?
Here are two sentences:
Demoracy allows for many differences of opinion.
Demoracy allows many differences of opinion.

I know "allow for" means "take into account" or "take into consideration" or etc. But here, what does it mean?

Question

which sentence is right? allow or allow for?
Here are two sentences:
Demoracy allows for many differences of opinion.
Demoracy allows many differences of opinion.

I know "allow for" means "take into account" or "take into consideration" or etc. But here, what does it mean?

Answer

I would use the first sentence. The "allows for" here means permits.