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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a common man" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to an ordinary person, often in discussions about social issues, politics, or culture.
Example: "The story revolves around a common man who rises to greatness against all odds."
Alternatives: "an ordinary person" or "a regular individual".
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Never harass people on the basis of fake and biased reports....When you face a common man, think as if you were a commoner in his place, and as if you had no weapon..
"He was a common man," he said.
The story of a common man.
He is a common man".
I am just a common man.
It remade a common man as a vector of history.
He is a common man, or he could not go among common people.
She also wore a Gandhi cap emblazoned with the words "I am a common man".
I'm a common man, but I'm a hard worker and a fellow you can trust".
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"He's got a touch," said Representative Rahm Emanuel, Democrat of Illinois, who was a senior adviser to another politician with a common-man appeal, former President Bill Clinton.
Mitt Romney may be a multimillionaire who has been chided for renovating his $12 million oceanfront mansion in La Jolla, Calif., but on Twitter he adopts a common-man persona.
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