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Expression "There's no point of/in"



 
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Expression "There's no point of/in" #1 (permalink) Thu Jan 31, 2008 16:56 pm   Expression "There's no point of/in"
 

Hello, how is it going?

Take a look at this examples:

1.- Thereīs no point IN/OF sending you to school
2.- Whatīs the use OF/IN sending you to school?
3.- Thereīs no use OF/IN sending you to school
4.- Itīs no use sending you to school

I have realized that the prepositions in/of are used indistinctly when using the sentences "thereīs no point..."
"thereīs no use...", "whatīs the use...". Is that correct? Or is there any difference between the usage of "IN" and "OF"?

Thanks in advance!
Pedro
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Expression "There's no point of/in" #2 (permalink) Thu Jan 31, 2008 17:14 pm   Expression "There's no point of/in"
 

Hello,

There is no point in...
What's the point of...


Hope it helps
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Expression "There's no point of/in" #3 (permalink) Thu Jan 31, 2008 19:20 pm   Expression "There's no point of/in"
 

Thanks indeed!

And, what about "use of/in"? Is it the same as "point of/in"?

1.- Whatīs the use OF sending you to school?
2.- I donīt know what is the use OF sending you to school
3.- Thereīs no use IN sending you to school.

Are these three examples right?

Thanks again!

Pedro
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Expression "There's no point of/in" #4 (permalink) Thu Jan 31, 2008 20:25 pm   Expression "There's no point of/in"
 

There is no use (in) arguing any more.
It is no use trying to escape - no one ever gets out of here.
Try not to get depressed - after all, what's the use of worrying?
What's the use of...? (ALSO What use is...?)


Hope it helps!
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Expression "There's no point of/in" #5 (permalink) Fri Feb 01, 2008 0:15 am   Expression "There's no point of/in"
 

Hello! It helps a lot. I appreciate it very much!

Thanks indeed!
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