# 1085 – What’s the Point? How to Use “Point” in Conversation

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Published: 2026-08-10T03:58:49+00:00
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## Resource

Good point. You have a point. That’s the point. That’s not the point. What’s your point? My point is... What’s the point of arguing? Point is a really common word in everyday conversational English, especially when we’re explaining ideas, agreeing with someone, disagreeing with someone, or trying to get to the main idea of a conversation. Have you been confused by all these different uses of point? If so, you’re in luck—because today, we’re going to look at how you can use point naturally in everyday English. The Happy English Podcast Helping people speak English better since 2014 Over 1,000 episodes • 8 million downloads 📘 Get free weekly English lessons plus instant access to my FREE Vocabulary Workshop.: https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/free-english-lessons 🎥 Watch video versions of the Happy English Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@HappyEnglishNY/podcasts 🌐 Learn more about my English lessons and courses https://www.myhappyenglish.com

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