Meaning
in most cases; mostly
Primary Function
partial generalisation marker
Communicative Purpose
to indicate that something is true in the majority of instances
Pattern
for the most part
Core Structure
for the most part
Função primária
partial generalisation marker
Propósito comunicativo
to indicate that something is true in the majority of instances
Situações de gatilho
discussions, academic hedging, everyday speech
Contextos
both spoken and written
Padrão
for the most part
Estrutura central
for the most part
Slots de substituição
The variable part is the statement that follows, which can be a clause or phrase indicating a general truth with possible exceptions
Colocados típicos
- for the most part
- the data support…
Substituições comuns
- mainly
- in most cases
Erros comuns
using for most part without the
Similar / contraste
by and large, on the whole
Interferências
none
Família do chunk
- hedging / generalization
Nuance
explicitly allows for exceptions; academic writers love it
Efeito pragmático
signals cautious, evidence‑based claim
Dica de memória
Mostly, with exceptions
Nota
This chunk is commonly used to express general statements that allow for some exceptions, often in academic and everyday contexts.
Upgrade path
mostly → for the most part → largely
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