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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Make Sense

Hello,

Boy: They should double the price of petroleum to encourage use of public transport. Does that make sense?
Girl: Yeah, you are right.

What does 'make sense' above mean? Does it mean 'correct'?
Is the boy asking the girl if she agrees?
Does it also mean 'do you understand'? But I don't think that's the one meant in the exchange above.

Thank you.
  

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Hi, Boy: They should double the price of petroleum ( In N. Amreica, say 'gas' In Britain, 'petrol') t to encourage use of public transport. Does that make sense ?

— Clive

  • Hi, Boy: They should double the price of petroleum ( In N.
  • Amreica, say 'gas' In Britain, 'petrol') t to encourage use of public transport.
  • Does that make sense ?
  • Girl: Yeah, you are right.
  • What does 'make sense' above mean?
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Hi,

Boy: They should double the price of petroleum ( In N. Amreica, say 'gas' In Britain, 'petrol') tto encourage use of public transport. Does that make sense?

Girl: Yeah, you are right.

What does 'make sense' above mean? Does it mean 'correct'? It means 'Is that a reasonable/sensible idea?'

Is the boy asking the girl if sh
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Thank you for explaining the meaning in the context and for the correction of the term I used. Great help.

When one says 'It makes sense', does that person mean 'I understand'? Or 'it is clear' or something to that effect? Thank you again.
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Hi,

When one says 'It makes sense', does that person mean 'I understand'? Or 'it is clear' or something to that effect? It can mean those things, but the underlying meaning is really 'It's not stupid'.



Clive
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AnonymousWhen one says 'It makes sense', does that person mean 'I understand'? Or 'it is clear' or something to that effect? Thank you again.
To me, it means "it's logical, or reasonable".
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