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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are the rule" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing guidelines, principles, or norms that are established or accepted in a particular context.
Example: "In our organization, punctuality and professionalism are the rule for all employees."
Alternatives: "are the standard" or "are the norm".
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are the rule
adverb
With a comparative or more and a verb phrase
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Unorthodox displays are the rule.
PowerPoint lectures are the rule.
Incumbent privileges are the rule.
Whimsy and fantasy are the rule.
They aren't exceptions, rather they are the rule.
But more full-blooded humans are the rule.
"Those kinds of stories are the rule, not the exception".
Minor keys and mournful moods are the rule.
Yet asynchronous operations are the rule in JavaScript applications.
"Large increases in government spending are the rule in recessions," he said, "and declines in interest rates are the rule in recessions".
Catastrophic change and unimaginable metamorphosis are the rule, not the exception, in geology.
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