what is an implied main idea
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Have you ever looked everywhere for something, only to find it sitting right in front of you the whole time? Searching endlessly for something you know is there can be extremely frustrating. This is also true in a situation where you're trying to figure out what someone is talking about. If we have to really try to figure out what people are talking about, it probably means they're using an implied main idea, or the primary point of a sentence or passage that is not clearly stated, but instead deduced from surrounding details.
Of course, the main idea of a sentence or passage is its primary point or argument. And in everyday conversation, we tend to state our main ideas clearly, not wanting anyone to be distracted or confused. For instance, this lesson's primary point is to talk about implied main ideas, and everywhere you look here, you should be able to find clear evidence of that fact. We might digress here and there to discuss particular details, but it's always evident that we're talking about implied main ideas.