a moot point
What is the meaning of the expression "a moot point"?
A) A point that is debatable.
B) A point for which further debate is pointless.
C) A point about which one cannot speak.
You picked B, didn't you? Oddly, the answer is A. Dictionary.com states that moot is something that is subject to debate; arguable.
It doesn't mean C, something about which you cannot speak. A person who cannot speak is said to be mute, an entirely different concept. But some use the words interchangeably.
If you are one of them, consult a dictionary.
A) A point that is debatable.
B) A point for which further debate is pointless.
C) A point about which one cannot speak.
You picked B, didn't you? Oddly, the answer is A. Dictionary.com states that moot is something that is subject to debate; arguable.
It doesn't mean C, something about which you cannot speak. A person who cannot speak is said to be mute, an entirely different concept. But some use the words interchangeably.
If you are one of them, consult a dictionary.
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