The major premise links M with P and the minor premise links M with S. However, the middle term can be either the subject or the predicate of each premise where it appears.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Sometimes necessary adjustments are minor and sometimes they challenge the premise that we all took for granted.
From the forbes.com
Many have argued against the minor details of the book, but few have questioned the fundamental premise that our current use of resources is unsustainable.
From the guardian.co.uk
There's always the possibility that at the margins minor things are changed to reflect circumstances, but the fundamental premise of those policies remains intact and we intend to honour that.