Establishing a consensus premise to support further reasoning.

To signal that an assertion rests on widespread acceptance within a field, thereby lending credibility to subsequent arguments.

When presenting research findings, policy recommendations, or expert opinions where prior agreement is assumed (e.g., academic papers, formal debates).

Academic writing, scientific reports, professional discourse, and any setting requiring authoritative grounding of claims.

It is generally accepted that

It is generally accepted that

adverb (widely, universally); clause (the specific statement being affirmed)

• generally accepted
• widely accepted
• universally accepted

• “There is general acceptance that…”

Using the verb ‘accept’ as a noun phrase without proper preposition or misplacing modifiers.

“It is widely acknowledged”; “It goes without saying”

Learners may omit the expletive 'it' (e.g., '*Generally accepted that...') or misuse verb agreement due to L1 influence.

• It is generally accepted that
• It is widely accepted that
• It is widely believed that

More formal and impersonal than 'People think that'.

Signals the speaker's stance that the proposition is widely accepted, reducing personal commitment and appealing to shared knowledge.

Generally accepted

This chunk is useful for establishing a foundational premise in academic and professional settings. It helps in presenting arguments that rely on widely recognized truths or facts.

It is widely accepted that