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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a poll is a" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when defining or explaining what a poll is in a discussion or text.
Example: "A poll is a method of gathering opinions or information from a group of people."
Alternatives: "a survey is a" or "a questionnaire is a".
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Then they look at a poll and assume that a poll is a proxy for what is really going on".
But this year, it takes a little longer to tell whether a poll is a part of a pattern, or an outlier.
One is that a poll is a snapshot in time — even if you're sampling the voters accurately, their opinions could change again before Election Day.
But seldom in the history of electoral democracy has so much brainpower been devoted to ensuring that a poll is a foregone conclusion as in Hong Kong over the past three decades.
A poll is a snapshot that morphs into a narrative.
"I personally am not sure I agree with the idea that simply telling people about the technology in 30 seconds and giving them a poll is a very scientific way of measuring legitimacy".
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Usually, when a poll is an outlier relative to the consensus, its results turn out badly.
When a poll is an outlier, you should expect its results to revert to the mean to some degree.
Gallup Performs Poorly When Out of Consensus Usually, when a poll is an outlier relative to the consensus, its results turn out badly.
A Mori poll is a Mori poll, regardless of who commissioned it.
Health warning: one poll is a snapshot, not a trend.
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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.

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