The phrase "are commonly passed" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is frequently or typically transmitted or conveyed in a particular context.
Example: "In many cultures, traditions and stories are commonly passed from one generation to the next."
Alternatives: "are often shared" or "are frequently conveyed".
For those groups that raised crops, the male line was somewhat privileged as fields were commonly passed from father to son.
It was Dr. Beasley and his colleagues who discovered that in developing countries hepatitis B, a blood-borne virus, was commonly passed from mother to infant during childbirth.
Methylone, one of the many types of synthetic cathinones that is commonly passed off as molly, has been responsible for several high-profile deaths at EDM events like Ultra and Electric Zoo in recent years.
Between dogs, brucellosis is commonly passed through sexual intercourse, although an entire kennel can be infected through contact with secretions.
We have also shown that farming is the occupation that is most commonly passed on within families, that is, most farmers have parents who are farmers.
Verrucas are most commonly passed from person to person at the swimming pool, therefore it is important to cover your verruca with a waterproof plaster when you go swimming.
The virus is most commonly passed on through unprotected sexual intercourse or by sharing drug injecting equipment.
The laws, passed in 1973, are commonly known as the Rockefeller drug laws because they were championed by Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller in what was considered a bold response to the sharp rise in heroin use and property crimes among young people.
Three different types of passes that are commonly used in early stages of many hot rolling products known as break-down sequences (square oval square, square box square and square diamond square) were investigated by the energy consumption criteria.
