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What does "there is no point in something" mean? Is the preposition "in" necessary here?

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Rebecca

"No point" means that something does not have any purpose or worth. So the idiom "there is no point in doing something" means that doing something is useless or a waste of time. It can also mean that something that you try to do won't work. The preposition "in" can be dropped, but it is usually most common to include it as it goes together with the full expression and sounds more standard. Ex: There's no point getting upset. Ex: There's no point in sleeping, I'm not tired. Ex: There's no point in applying, I'm not even qualified for the job.

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