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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a generalisation" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a broad statement or concept that applies to a group based on common characteristics or trends.
Example: "While there are exceptions, it is often a generalisation to say that all teenagers are rebellious."
Alternatives: "a broad statement" or "a sweeping claim".
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It's a generalisation.
But even that is too neat a generalisation.
It is too glib, too much of a generalisation.
To risk a generalisation, American plays are mainly about families.
As a generalisation, the poor are subsidising the better off".
Such a generalisation is as harmful as it is ignorant.
The framework can be understood as a generalisation of Theorist.
"That's a generalisation but that is how it is," he says.
A generalisation: people who are unfamiliar with science think it is about facts and discoveries.
That's because, as a generalisation, "all news is local" (the Johnston Press motto, ironically enough).
The dermatologist elaborated: "I wouldn't want to make a generalisation, but where language isn't a problem, there is sometimes disappointment.
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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