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The phrase "a general answer" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to a response that is broad or not specific to a particular case or detail.
Example: "In response to your question, I can provide a general answer that covers the main points without going into specifics."
Alternatives: "a broad response" or "a vague reply."
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Philosophical atomism offered a general answer to that question.
"You can't give a general answer to that.
The subtitle promises a general answer to a question that the book avoids directly asking.
That was a general answer to what I thought was a general question.
A general answer must be filed within 30 days of service of the complaint.
He offered only a general answer, he said, to avoid violating the law by discussing confidential case matters.
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There is a kind of general answer, though one that takes us back to the 1870s, when European settlers thought South Australia could support an agricultural bread basket like that of the American Midwest.
Depending on whom he chooses, George W. Bush could alter the dynamic of the presidential campaign.So far the debate has focused on what a potential number two can add to a ticket (with the general answer being, not much).
Then he will probably demand that the retired general answer a series of questions.
This is why some results return local businesses when a search is more general, answer snippets are given at the top of the results page, product carrousels are shown, calculators are presented or some other compelling feature is shown to solve for the users' query.
This question has a surprisingly simple and general answer for each fixed nutrient condition.
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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