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Hi123 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

This particular use of this preposition

I didn't see the point in telling you this.

does in have the same meaning as about?( I didn't see the point about telling you this)

  

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"about" is not idiomatic in that expression. It should be "in" or "of". However, the meaning is probably the same as what you imagine "about" would mean.

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  • "about" is not idiomatic in that expression.
  • It should be "in" or "of".
  • However, the meaning is probably the same as what you imagine "about" would mean.
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"about" is not idiomatic in that expression. It should be "in" or "of". However, the meaning is probably the same as what you imagine "about" would mean.

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We say see the point in or see the point of.

We don't say see the point about.

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