English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
IN THE MAIN or IN THE MEANTIME?
My computer is not here. ~In the main time~ you can use hers (nonstandard).
My computer is not here. *In the meantime*, you can use hers (standard).
My computer is not here. *Meantime*, you can use hers (standard).
In the meantime or meantime means in the period of time between two events.
The workers are ~in the main time~ very capable (nonstandard).
The workers are *in the main* very capable (standard).
If you say that something is true in the main, you mean that it is generally true, although there may be exceptions.
GAB
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