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The phrase "according to a common" is not complete and lacks clarity in written English.
It can be used when referencing a widely accepted belief or understanding, but it needs to be followed by a noun to make sense.
Example: "According to a common understanding, teamwork is essential for success."
Alternatives: "based on a common belief" or "in line with a common view."
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Papuans stink, according to a common prejudice.
According to a common urban myth, probably no more than six.
According to a common narrative, we have lived through a textbook instance of the madness of crowds.
At the junior secondary stage, instruction was provided according to a common curriculum that consisted of religion and other subjects.
"It made it seem less of a usual convention and more scripted, more planned and executed according to a common plan.
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It is why we are encouraging greater diversity of provision that will enable different providers - whether public, private or voluntary - to offer services to NHS patients according to a common NHS ethos, common standards and under a common system of inspection.
Commensuration – the comparison of entities according to a common quantitative metric – is a key process in efforts to rationalize medicine.
According to a common phrase decisions and actions are "derived" from knowledge about the future (Section 2).
Additionally, if cluster alignment according to a common fragment is enabled, this fragment can be highlighted as well.
This is especially useful, if the compounds of the clusters are aligned according to a common substructure (see Figure 12).
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