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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a common fallacy is" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when introducing a misconception or mistaken belief that is widely held.
Example: "A common fallacy is that all fat is bad for you, when in fact some fats are essential for a healthy diet."
Alternatives: "a frequent misconception is" or "a typical error is".
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A common fallacy is that it's tough for working class kids to go to top universities because they have to leave their families' values behind.
"A common fallacy is that we can simply allocate the time for each task," writes Autumn, a father of two who has produced highly cited research and holds seven patents.
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One common fallacy is that you only need eye protection when you are doing something dangerous.
One fairly common fallacy is known as the "post-hoc" (Latin for "after this") fallacy.
The common fallacy is if only the other person's behavior changed, then I would feel all right.
For example, one of the most common fallacies is to believe that the WTO meeting in Seattle in 1999 failed because of the anti-globalisation protests.
A common fallacy, however, is to confuse the rate fraction RF with the probability of causation PC (in the sense of a contributory cause).
It is a common fallacy that physics is only about what has already been confirmed in experiments.
It is a common fallacy that all are on massive hourly rates.
But note that what is at work here is a common fallacy derived from folk sociology: Namely if the individual or individuals act "correctly" the same will be true for the social institutions they work within.
There is a common fallacy, not least in Germany, that dropping the Greeks would be a fairly costless way to teach a useful lesson.
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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.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com