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Common collocations with main in American Collocation

main adjective

US /meɪn/

point or theme

concern
point
theme
thrust

The main thrust of their work has been on geography.

aim

aim
focus
objective
priority
purpose

The main objectives are to develop new research collaborations with Japanese companies.

reason or cause

cause
culprit
factor
reason
source

The main reason behind their decision to move abroad is that they have had enough of life in the UK.

feature

attraction
feature

The main attraction of Skiathos is the abundance of excellent beaches along the island’s coastline.

problem

disadvantage
drawback
obstacle
problem

The main drawback of bitumen is that it turns to a dull greyish colour over a period of time.

finding

conclusion
finding

This article covers the main findings of our research.

difference

difference

There isn’t much that can be achieved in one platform that can’t be on the other one. The main difference is how the end is achieved.