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Meaning of "Moot point" Sat Sep 23, 2006 22:49 pm  Meaning of "Moot point"
 

Hi

I would like to know the complete use of moot point in English. What does it really mean? Could you please help me?

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"Moot point" Sat Sep 23, 2006 23:38 pm  "Moot point"
 

Hi Tom

Have a look at this:
http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-moo1.htm

Personally, I've always used this expression to say that, although an issue is debatable, it is one that has no practical value or is irrelevant.

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Meaning of "moot point" Sun Sep 24, 2006 19:56 pm  Meaning of "moot point"
 

Hi Tom,

You might also want to take a look at this message by Amy:

Is this is a moot point to you?
http://www.english-test.net/forum/ftopic8971.html
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