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Why is "to" being used there? I don't really understand that.

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Rebecca

The preposition "to" is used here as another way of saying "at" or "near". So instead of saying "to the point" you could say "at the point" or "near the point", meaning that the coconut has reached the point, stage, or time of which the husk can be peeled off. Ex: He is struggling in school to the point where he might drop out. Ex: They are to the point where they're looking to buy a house.

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