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| Point a gun at someone |
We looked at point out and making a point in lessons 162 and
163. In today's lesson we will also be
looking at some other uses of the word point.
point at vs. point to
For the most part, there is little difference between the
two.
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| He's pointing at you. |
I pointed to Jane.
I pointed at Jane.
Without any context, the meanings are similar. However, when more anger or violence is
suggested, we prefer at.
I pointed angrily at Jane.
I pointed a gun at Jane.
"Stop pointing at me!" exclaimed Jane.
Pointless
Meaning: There is no
point.
examples
Your argument is pointless.
It was pointless to wait any longer, so Melanie went home.
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