Meaning of "It's no use"

[Regina]

Test No. incompl/elem-26 "The Bells", question 6

It's no ......... I can't hear you.

(a) try
(b) point
(c) idea
(d) use

Test No. incompl/elem-26 "The Bells", answer 6

It's no use I can't hear you.

Correct answer: (d) use

Your answer was: incorrect
It's no point I can't hear you.
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What does it mean "It's no use"?

Regina

[Torsten]

It means there is no purpose/no point in doing something because you cannot succeed.

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[Blazya]

is it like someone says "no matters what you say , it isn`t going to stop me?

[Yankee]

[LarryJCP]

Hi Blazya, I'm spanish speaker too, and maybe this translation can help you:

It's not use --> No vale la pena (no es ?til)
I can't hear you --> (igual) no puedo o?rte

I hope this help you!

[Tupapa]

Doesn't "It's no point" means the same?. Why is reported as a wrong answer then?

[Molly]

[Yankee]

Hi Tupapa

The usual wording with the word "point" would be with "there is" rather than "it is":

- There is no point (in doing something).
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Hi Torsten

There should be a period/full stop, a semi-colon, or perhaps an em-dash after the word "use" in the test sentence.
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[Samrina]

Hi Yankee
thanks for your explanation

[Viator]

Thx!! that makes it clear for me ^^. :)

[Lourdes]

please, somebody can explain me if I can use the phrase "It's no use" in my everyday speaking, I mean If the phrase is so commun that everybody will be able to understand it? Native or not native speakers?

[Mitra584]

Dear Torsten,
What is difference between 'it is not use' and 'it is no use'?I have confused about the phrases which use no instead of not.
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[Sahid59]

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Hi..Mitra584...

There can not be a sentence as ' it is not use..'

It can be either ' it is not used....' or ' it is not usable..'

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[Mitra584]

Dear Sahid,
Thanks a lot for your attention, now i have a new question. Is there difference between 'it is not used' and 'it is no use'. I know it is not used is a passive form but i would like to know about difference in definition and also when and in which situation can i utter them?
In advance thanks a lot.
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[Alan]

Hi Mitra,

'It is not used' is, as you say, a passive construction as in: This building was built in the 19th century as a place where people could take a bath but today it is not used for that purpose. This means in effect that people do not use it for that purpose any more.

'It is no use' is an expression suggesting that something is a waste of time and is often followed by a verb in the 'ing' form as in: You have to pay taxes and it's no use complaining about it because you have no choice in the matter. This means that complaining about having to pay taxes is a waste of time because it is necessary for you to pay them.

Alan
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