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| English | Russian |
| an additional point is that | кроме того (Leonid Dzhepko) |
| that is not the point | не в этом дело (That is not the point. What I'm saying is that some bus drivers should not be on the road. I just saw a near-accident caused by a transit bus travelling in the right turn lane and blowing straight through the intersection. The guy turning left was almost T-boned. ART Vancouver) |
| there's no point in | нет смысла (+ gerund: There's no point in returning to this topic, he's made up his mind. • There's no point in putting more money into the broken system.) |
| there's no point in + object + gerund | нет смысла (There's no point in me coming down, I'll just mail them the cheque. -- Мне нет смысла ... ART Vancouver) |
| what is the point of a ...? | в чём смысл ...? (What is the point of an election here in Canada if the losers can gang up and toss out the winner? I don't think this is what democracy is about. ART Vancouver) |