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If i went to say;'Do you know how much of a generalization that is?''Im from Hungry an i dont speak very well english. Thankyou very much.

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Hi sally, thanks for joining us. Welcome to English Forums.

<< Do you know how much of a generalization that is? >>

Yes, it makes sense. It's a bit unlikely. "Generalization" is not something we usually get emotional about.

I take your example as something that might be said in a heated discussion, or argument, in which the speaker is criticizing an opponent for not being specific enough about her/his facts.

While it's possible to characterize A as being more of a generalization than B, usually a thing would either be considered "a generalization" or would not.

Best regards, - A.

P.S. "If I went to say:" is a bit casual, but certainly possible. But it implies another question:

"If I were to say, X y z, would it be correct?"

We also hear, "If I was to say"; "If I want to say"; "If I wish to say."

Many beginning posters simply write, "Can I say X y z ?"

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