Common Mistakes : Mainly

Mainly – Adverb

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BAD: We were attracted by the clean air, the beautiful scenery, and mainly the peace and quiet

GOOD: We were attracted by the clean air, the beautiful scenery, and above all the peace and quiet

BAD: What I like about her mainly is her sense of humour

GOOD: What I like about her above all is her sense of humour

To show that one particular feature or item is more important than all the others, use above all : ‘The person we’re looking for has got to be smart, intelligent and above all trustworthy.’ Above all, the government wants to avoid an increase in inflation

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BAD: Mainly the film is about the madness of war

GOOD: The film is mainly about the madness of war

BAD: Mainly these problems involve the definition of words

GOOD: These problems mainly involve the definition of words