Grammar fix
broadly speaking
generalising
Used to introduce a general statement that does not include every detail or exception.
expressionC1common
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
Broadly speaking, people in big cities tend to have a faster pace of life.
Broadly speaking, technology has made communication much easier, although there are still some challenges for older generations.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: Broad speaking, it's fine.
Say: Broadly speaking, it's fine.
It's 'broadly' (adverb), not 'broad'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
The chunk hedges a generalisation in two words; the formal version is a whole clause.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
broadly speaking + generalisation
- there are
- it's
- we can
- two types