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22 January
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Can I use “in general” in academic writing ? For example:
The jobless rate in general increased in 2010
in the USA.
Can I use “in general” in academic writing ? For example:
The jobless rate in general increased in 2010
in the USA.
The jobless rate in general increased in 2010
in the USA.
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In the context of your sentence, "In general" doesn't work. Either the jobless rate increased, or it did not. "In general" is about something that tends to happen.
In general, children respond better to the treatment than adults do.
In your example, you could use "on the whole".
In 2010, on the whole, the jobless rate increased in most States of the USA.
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- English (US)
- French (France)
In the context of your sentence, "In general" doesn't work. Either the jobless rate increased, or it did not. "In general" is about something that tends to happen.
In general, children respond better to the treatment than adults do.
In your example, you could use "on the whole".
In 2010, on the whole, the jobless rate increased in most States of the USA.
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