The phrase "a common myth that" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when introducing a widely held but false belief or misconception about a particular topic.
Example: "There is a common myth that eating carrots significantly improves your eyesight."
Alternatives: "a widespread misconception that" or "a prevalent belief that".
There's a common myth that Burning Man works on a bartering system.
It's a common myth that pizza boxes aren't recyclable, for example, Carpenter says.
A. "It's a common myth that injuries can cause cancer," the American Cancer Society says on its Web site.
There's a common myth that the value membership organizations like unions offer to parties is their money.
She mentioned a common myth that pregnant women shouldn't raise their heart rates above 140 beats per minute.
First, such calls to "regain" control of the border suffer from historical amnesia, perpetuating a common myth that it was ever actually under control.
This distrust has pushed millennials to pursue more options, debunking the common myth that traditional pharmaceuticals are always the best way to treat ailments.
The common myth that microwaves heat from the inside out probably arises from reheating foods such as jam doughnuts where the outer regions have significantly lower water content than the center so that the center can become hotter than the outside.
It is a surprisingly common myth that adjusting the zero calibrates the scale.
The research shares some conclusions with a recent study by a University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor whose findings contradicted the common myth that less-educated people are more religious.
4. Prepare for the next 66 days Chris Hall, Founder of Hall Training Systems, personaltraineroxford.com "Despite the common myth that it takes 21 days to form a habit, science has shown that in order for something to really become a habit you need to allow 66 days.
