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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a single explanation" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to one specific reason or justification for something.
Example: "In order to clarify the situation, I will provide a single explanation for the misunderstanding."
Alternatives: "one explanation" or "a sole explanation".
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There almost certainly isn't a single explanation.
There isn't a single explanation for this phenomenon.
But others contest the grandmother hypothesis as a single explanation for menopause.
Evil acts rarely have a single explanation, and this one's no different.
It is unlikely that there will be a single explanation of social inequalities in health.
Ultimately they decided not to pin it on a single explanation.
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Multiple causality is likely, and attempts to apply any single explanation to a county-size area (and sometimes to a pedon) are not likely to be successful.
This is why conspiracy theories are so attractive to so many – they offer the possibility of providing a simple, single explanation for otherwise inexplicable tragedies, and thereby offering a simple, painless way to prevent them from happening again.
Until now, theirs has been a silent revolution.There is no single explanation for the new middle-class activism.
Forget about finding a single, decisive explanation for the plunge.
There is very rarely a single, simple explanation for anything.
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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