Society
the backbone of something
main support
The backbone of something is its most important support or central part.
Hear it in real life
Who keeps the club running?
The volunteers are its backbone.
Small local shops are the backbone of this neighbourhood.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: the backbone from the community
Say: the backbone of the community
Use "of" after "backbone" when naming what something supports.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
the backbone of something; be the backbone of something
Your turn: say it out loud
Small local shops are the backbone of this neighbourhood.
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the backbone of something
main support
“Small local shops are the backbone of this neighbourhood.”
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