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Discover LudwigThe phrase "rough guide" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It refers to a general or approximate explanation or estimation of something. Example: "The book provided a rough guide to the history of the city, but more in-depth research would be needed for an accurate understanding."
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Here's a rough guide.
An estimate is only a rough guide.
Driving in Mallorca is, as the Rough Guide says, "stimulating".
Rough Guide writers also contribute their experiences and stories.
Note that these figures are a rough guide only.
Here's a rough guide to some of those changes.
Or "ageing hippies", says the Rough Guide, a little unkindly.
It's on the new Rough Guide to Sufi Music.
Use it as a rough guide to explore further.
A Rough Guide to Climate Change will join more than 200 Rough Guide travel books later this year.
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