Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with main in American Collocation
main
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
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.