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The phrase "a popular fallacy" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a commonly held belief or misconception that is not true.
Example: "Many people believe that we only use 10% of our brains, but this is a popular fallacy that has been debunked by neuroscientists."
Alternatives: "a common misconception" or "a widespread myth".
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A popular fallacy about war finance is that government borrowing transfers the war costs to future generations.
Pre-funded schemes in the EU total a mere €13 billion.It is a popular fallacy, however, that a deposit-insurance scheme can stem every banking crisis.
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The following year she won the Saturday Westminster Review writing competition with her essay "On the Popular Fallacy that to the Pure All Things are Pure".
While bringing to light the nefarious actions of the NSA exposed the depth of partisan politics as well as the extent to which government officials value data over privacy, it also unveiled the fallacy of a popular political meme.
It is a myth, a fallacy, factually incorrect.
This is a version of the popular journalist's "fallacy of omniscience by proximity".
Moreover, such a move is in many cases a fallacy.
This is a complete fallacy.
That's a pernicious fallacy.
This is a dangerous fallacy.
MD Yours is a common fallacy.
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