The phrase "a common argument that" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when introducing a widely held viewpoint or reasoning in a discussion or debate.
Example: "There is a common argument that climate change is primarily caused by human activities."
Alternatives: "a prevalent claim that" or "a frequent assertion that".
It is, for example, a common argument that Evans must never resume his job because he is a "role model" to young men.
Challenging a common argument that hands-free phones are safer, they also reported that it was the conversation, not just the use of the phone, that distracted drivers.
They tested the idea that countries with impoverished populations needed to develop economically before they were prepared for open political systems — a common argument that democracy promoters often run up against.
Mr. Obama had been slowly but steadily rebounding in the polls from his lows in early October — in contrast to a common argument that contended, without much hard evidence, that Mr. Romney still had momentum in the race.
There's a common argument that's had some sympathy in the US courts that code is speech.
This is a common argument that ignores some important economics; namely, that profits – particularly U.S. based profits – drive the world's innovation.
When debating the future of mobile payments, there's a fairly common argument that "it is not about payments, it's about commerce".
When debating the future of mobile payments, there's a fairly common argument that "it is not about payments, it's about commerce". This is the belief that mobile payments adoption isn't just about the actual movement of funds, but more so focused on the broader mobile shopping experience.
(This is an echo of the common argument that US patients pay prices that help American companies develop new drugs, which other countries then reap the benefits of without paying their fair share of the costs).
(This is an echo of the common argument that US patients pay prices that help American companies develop new drugs, which other countries then reap the benefits of without paying their fair share of the costs). But while the administration's push for higher drugs was music to big pharma's ears, it may not actually lower costs for US patients.
However, where the stem and options have been well-designed―particularly such that the distractors all appear attractive to the candidate without the requisite knowledge― cueing should not be an issue [ 29, 48], and the common argument that it is easier to recognize an answer than it is to generate it spontaneously would appear not to hold true.
