"the main premise" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It refers to the main idea or central argument of a sentence, paragraph, or piece of writing. Example: The main premise of the novel is the struggle between good and evil.
GAZETTE: What is the main premise of your book?
"Children being empowered is the main premise of all children's literature," she explains.
To understand anything beyond the main premise, I had to look up words in the dictionary.
The main premise of the book is that Darwin's ideas on evolution were largely an attempt to justify the position of the wealthy industrial bourgeoisie in Victorian Britain.
In other words, the memo confirms the investigation was launched months before the thing Duncan alleges was the "main premise" for its launch.
The term constitutionalist holds various meanings and incorporates numerous philosophies, but the main premise is that the government derives its powers from the Constitution.
Network executives said that they were not happy with the scripts they were receiving from the producers but that they expected to keep the main premise.
The debate has exposed a rift over the main premise behind nearly two decades of intermittent war in Chechnya and the rest of the North Caucasus.
I must point out that the main premise of Nathan Heller's review of "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore" (Aug. 26) is based on a misunderstanding.
The main premise of the paper is the possibility to optimize the imbalance of a crankshaft using tools developed in this methodology.
The main premise of the sketch is that the happy people taking "Heroin A.M". aren't your "typical" drug users, but are two moms and a mini van-driving boys' soccer coach.
