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Discover LudwigThe phrase "this in principle" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something is generally true or accepted, even if there may be exceptions or specific circumstances that could alter its application. Example: "This in principle aligns with our overall strategy, but we need to consider the unique challenges of this project."
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Johnson says he is not against this "in principle".
Torfaen's executive member for children and young people, councillor Mary Barnett, said: "The news that the Welsh government has taken this "in principle" decision is fantastic for pupils in Torfaen and Monmouthshire.
The European Commission accepts this, in principle.
Some of us may support partial privatization, while others of us may resist this in principle.
All this, in principle, could be legitimately tied to the search for Iraq's weapons.
This in principle relieves the secretary of state of the burdensome job of managing the clanging of bedpans.
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"Now that Minister Pyne have been working diligently with his state counterparts to get this in-principle national agreement we can put that other money in," Abbott said.
This could in principle be achieved in two ways.
But under selection, this variation can in principle be depleted.
Yet little of this matters in principle.
All this is in principle good.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com