Can I use "choose" instead of "take" in this sentence?
Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
Good question! Although "choose" has the same meaning as "take" in this sentence, it would be better to use "take" because of the expression "take the easy way out". This expression is almost always used with the word "take", so it would be better to use "take" here. If you replaced it with "choose", this would still be correct and perfectly fine, however, it would just be a less common expression.