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Discover LudwigThe phrase "general fact" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used when referring to a widely accepted truth or piece of information that is considered to be true in a general context. Example: "It is a general fact that exercise is beneficial for health."
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"We knew as a general fact that our predictions were little better than random guesses," he writes.
"It's a general fact about physics that the people you tend to remember are the theorists," he went on.
"Beyond the general fact that he had a number of enemies, there is no specific theory about who did this or why they did it," the official said.
And as a general fact of modern living, Facebook knows who we like, Foursquare knows where we are and Twitter knows what we think.
The present analyses proved this general fact.
But the explanation of a general fact requires an appeal to a general fact or a law of nature.
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HRQoL was measured using the FACT – Ovarian (FACT-O) questionnaire. 1, 2 FACT-O is a 39-item questionnaire that includes a general measure of QoL, FACT – General (FACT-G), and an ovarian cancer subscale.
"While law enforcement professionals are in general fact-driven people, a significant number of them still function as though it is 2003 and America is waging an ill-advised war against Iraq.
The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy – General (FACT-G) is a widely used quality of life instrument for cancer patients.
As expected the general FACT-G scales were less sensitive towards changes in QOL over time than the disease-specific I-QOL scales.
The core component of the FACIT system is the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy – General (FACT-G) for patients of any cancer type.
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