in general

in general(
ihn
 
jehn
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uhr
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uhl
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
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a. en general
In general, people are in favor of closing school for snow.En general, la gente está a favor de cerrar las escuelas por la nieve.
b. por lo general
In general, women tend to live longer than men.Por lo general, las mujeres viven más años que los hombres.
c. generalmente
In general, it is not advisable to take this medicine more than once a day.Generalmente, no es aconsejable tomar este medicamento más que una vez al día.
a. en general
We want women in general, and older women in particular, to have equal access to the labor market.Queremos que las mujeres en general, y las mujeres mayores en particular, tengan el mismo acceso al mercado laboral.
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