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Definition
The main body of a text or publication, excluding elements like headers, prefaces, notes, and appendices.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the core content of a document, excluding peripheral elements like headers, footers, or appendices. It is commonly used in academic, professional, and formal contexts to distinguish the substance of a work from its supporting materials.
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The main body of this report is written very clearly.
You should read the main text before looking at the appendix.
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Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
