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Discover Ludwig"were commonplace" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it to describe something that was very common or widespread at a particular point in the past. For example: "Before the invention of electricity, candles were commonplace for lighting up homes."
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were commonplace
adjective
Ordinary; having no remarkable characteristics.
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Strikes were commonplace.
Broken windows were commonplace.
Huge crowds were commonplace.
And such stories were commonplace.
Such tragic stories were commonplace.
Torture and unfair trials were commonplace.
Robbery, rape, and murder were commonplace.
Italian bakeries and butcher shops were commonplace.
Impassioned, searching political discussions were commonplace.
A night long before cellphones were commonplace.
Tales such as John's were commonplace.
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