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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a certain rule" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used when referring to a specific rule that is not explicitly named or when the speaker assumes the listener knows which rule is being discussed. Example: "In this game, there is a certain rule that players must follow to ensure fair play."
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But if you have a certain rule, it does create a problem for the rest.
There's a certain rule in life that I've found worth considering.
… If a retailer knows you can't break a certain rule, they won't squeeze quite as much".
Figure 6 shows desulfurization rate of different compound systems, they all change with time in a certain rule.
In strong interference subchannels, the bits that will generate interference in weak interference subchannels is retransmitted following a certain rule.
In all these cases, my choice to follow a certain rule is conditional upon expecting most other people to follow it.
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A simple and certain rule can influence behaviour with a degree of certainty (but it will sometimes make us drive more slowly than we need to, or let us drive more quickly than we ought to).
Within the ACC project, we observed for example how a certain behavioural rule – making things easy for the other (action principle 'put the relationship central') – emerged, became part of the shared language and was embedded in the routine.
If the hypothesis misclassifies an example, it is updated by a certain precise rule, and the new hypothesis is applied to the next example.
We can conventionally stipulate that we will henceforth obey a certain inference rule.
This process is accomplished by learning from the training set and applying a certain learning rule.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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