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Siavash Moghaddasian Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Not exactly the point I was trying to make
Hi everyone.
In the TV show "How I Met Your Mother"
Ted explains to his friends Lilly and Marshall how he broke up with his girlfriend on her answering machine on her birthday casually and dismissively.
Lilly to Ted angrily) on her answering machine! And on her birthday! Who breaks up with somebody on their answering machine on their birthday???
Marshall: yeah, dude, e-mail.
Lilly: not exactly the point I was trying to makeMarshall.
I can't understand the meaning of "point to make" in the above sentence.
I'll highly appreciate any help.
Top answer
make a point means express an important opinion or fact . The phrase us usually used in the context of an argument or discussion. Lily makes the point that breaking up via an answering machine is too casual.
- make a point means express an important opinion or fact .
- The phrase us usually used in the context of an argument or discussion.
- Lily makes the point that breaking up via an answering machine is too casual.
- Marshall foolishly suggests e-mail is better.
- Lily says that using email is not good either.
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make a point means express an important opinion or fact. The phrase us usually used in the context of an argument or discussion.
Lily makes the point that breaking up via an answering machine is too casual.
Marshall foolishly suggests e-mail is better.
Lily says that using email is not good either. The point she was trying to make was that you should not b
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