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Meaning of "There's no point"



 
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Meaning of "There's no point" Thu Aug 11, 2005 15:20 pm  Meaning of "There's no point"
 

Test No. incompl/elem-30 "Responses (3)", question 1

Mike: 'I could try another source if you like.'
Jane: '.........'

(a) There's no point.
(b) There's no end.
(c) There's no idea.
(d) There's no angle.

Test No. incompl/elem-30 "Responses (3)", answer 1

Mike: 'I could try another source if you like.'
Jane: 'There's no point.'

Correct answer: (a) There's no point.
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No point Thu Aug 11, 2005 16:54 pm  No point
 

Yes your answer is correct. It means it is not a good idea.
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Source Fri Jan 12, 2007 2:45 am  Source
 

What is Mike trying to say with the sentence below?

'I could try another source if you like.'

An then Jane reply with this answer: " There`s no point"
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No point Mon Aug 20, 2007 21:05 pm  No point
 

Alan wrote:
Yes your answer is correct. It means it is not a good idea.

Hi Alan,

Do you mean, There's no point is a set expression? Thank You
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Meaning of "There's no point" Mon Nov 03, 2008 14:39 pm  Meaning of "There's no point"
 

Yes, "there is no point" is a fixed phrase (a set expression).
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