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As the first space flights lasted just a few minutes, there was no sense to carry food onboard.
As the first space flights lasted just a few minutes, there was no need to carry food onboard.
As the first space flights lasted just a few minutes, there was no point to carry food onboard.
Which one is correct and why? For my eyes and ears all are ok, but only one is supposed to be right.
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As the first space flights lasted just a few minutes, there was no sense to carry food onboard.
As the first space flights lasted just a few minutes, there was no need to carry food onboard.
As the first space flights lasted just a few minutes, there was no point to carry food onboard.
Which one is correct and why? For my eyes and ears all are ok, but only one is supposed to be right.
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As the first space flights lasted just a few minutes, there was no sense to carry food onboard.
As the first space flights lasted just a few minutes, there was no need to carry food onboard.
As the first space flights lasted just a few minutes, there was no point to carry food onboard.
Which one is correct and why? For my eyes and ears all are ok, but only one is supposed to be right.
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asked May 4 at 16:12
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As the first space flights lasted just a few minutes, there was no sense to carry food onboard.
As the first space flights lasted just a few minutes, there was no need to carry food onboard.
As the first space flights lasted just a few minutes, there was no point to carry food onboard.
Which one is correct and why? For my eyes and ears all are ok, but only one is supposed to be right.
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To my ears, no need and no point will both do, but they have different syntax:
no need to carry food on board.
but
no point in carrying food on board.
No sense is slightly different. It has the same syntax as ''no point'', but it implies that the action is foolish, rather than just unnecessary.
answered May 4 at 16:18
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No sense has slightly different syntax: at least in my dialect, it's no sense carrying, without in.
– Anonymous
May 5 at 9:53
For me the in is optional with both point and sense.
– Colin Fine
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All three are fine, but mean somewhat different things, depending on what you want to say. If you intend something like:
The flights were so short that no one expected the astronauts would become hungry and have to eat
then "need" is correct, or synonyms such as require, necessitate, call for, or (one definition of) demand.
If instead you want to say:
The flights were so short that it would have been useless to bring food (since the astronauts did not have time to eat)
then "point" works, or synonyms such as reason.
Lastly if you want to say:
The flights were so short that it would have been unreasonable (i.e. nonsensical) to bring food (for whatever reason, such as the extra weight would have affected the ship's trajectory)
then "sense" works, or related synonyms such as value, logic, use or advantage.
Note that both "sense" and "point" are words that sounds better (at least to me) paired with the gerund rather than the infinitive:
As the first space flights lasted just a few minutes, there was no sense/point carrying food onboard.
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To my ears, no need and no point will both do, but they have different syntax:
no need to carry food on board.
but
no point in carrying food on board.
No sense is slightly different. It has the same syntax as ''no point'', but it implies that the action is foolish, rather than just unnecessary.
answered May 4 at 16:18
Colin FineColin Fine
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No sense has slightly different syntax: at least in my dialect, it's no sense carrying, without in.
– Anonymous
May 5 at 9:53
For me the in is optional with both point and sense.
– Colin Fine
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To my ears, no need and no point will both do, but they have different syntax:
no need to carry food on board.
but
no point in carrying food on board.
No sense is slightly different. It has the same syntax as ''no point'', but it implies that the action is foolish, rather than just unnecessary.
answered May 4 at 16:18
Colin FineColin Fine
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No sense has slightly different syntax: at least in my dialect, it's no sense carrying, without in.
– Anonymous
May 5 at 9:53
For me the in is optional with both point and sense.
– Colin Fine
May 5 at 15:37
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To my ears, no need and no point will both do, but they have different syntax:
no need to carry food on board.
but
no point in carrying food on board.
No sense is slightly different. It has the same syntax as ''no point'', but it implies that the action is foolish, rather than just unnecessary.
answered May 4 at 16:18
Colin FineColin Fine
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To my ears, no need and no point will both do, but they have different syntax:
no need to carry food on board.
but
no point in carrying food on board.
No sense is slightly different. It has the same syntax as ''no point'', but it implies that the action is foolish, rather than just unnecessary.
answered May 4 at 16:18
Colin FineColin Fine
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answered May 4 at 16:18
Colin FineColin Fine
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answered May 4 at 16:18
Colin FineColin Fine
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answered May 4 at 16:18
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No sense has slightly different syntax: at least in my dialect, it's no sense carrying, without in.
– Anonymous
May 5 at 9:53
For me the in is optional with both point and sense.
– Colin Fine
May 5 at 15:37
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1
No sense has slightly different syntax: at least in my dialect, it's no sense carrying, without in.
– Anonymous
May 5 at 9:53
For me the in is optional with both point and sense.
– Colin Fine
May 5 at 15:37
1
1
No sense has slightly different syntax: at least in my dialect, it's no sense carrying, without in.
– Anonymous
May 5 at 9:53
No sense has slightly different syntax: at least in my dialect, it's no sense carrying, without in.
– Anonymous
May 5 at 9:53
For me the in is optional with both point and sense.
– Colin Fine
May 5 at 15:37
For me the in is optional with both point and sense.
– Colin Fine
May 5 at 15:37
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All three are fine, but mean somewhat different things, depending on what you want to say. If you intend something like:
The flights were so short that no one expected the astronauts would become hungry and have to eat
then "need" is correct, or synonyms such as require, necessitate, call for, or (one definition of) demand.
If instead you want to say:
The flights were so short that it would have been useless to bring food (since the astronauts did not have time to eat)
then "point" works, or synonyms such as reason.
Lastly if you want to say:
The flights were so short that it would have been unreasonable (i.e. nonsensical) to bring food (for whatever reason, such as the extra weight would have affected the ship's trajectory)
then "sense" works, or related synonyms such as value, logic, use or advantage.
Note that both "sense" and "point" are words that sounds better (at least to me) paired with the gerund rather than the infinitive:
As the first space flights lasted just a few minutes, there was no sense/point carrying food onboard.
answered May 4 at 16:36
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All three are fine, but mean somewhat different things, depending on what you want to say. If you intend something like:
The flights were so short that no one expected the astronauts would become hungry and have to eat
then "need" is correct, or synonyms such as require, necessitate, call for, or (one definition of) demand.
If instead you want to say:
The flights were so short that it would have been useless to bring food (since the astronauts did not have time to eat)
then "point" works, or synonyms such as reason.
Lastly if you want to say:
The flights were so short that it would have been unreasonable (i.e. nonsensical) to bring food (for whatever reason, such as the extra weight would have affected the ship's trajectory)
then "sense" works, or related synonyms such as value, logic, use or advantage.
Note that both "sense" and "point" are words that sounds better (at least to me) paired with the gerund rather than the infinitive:
As the first space flights lasted just a few minutes, there was no sense/point carrying food onboard.
answered May 4 at 16:36
AndrewAndrew
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All three are fine, but mean somewhat different things, depending on what you want to say. If you intend something like:
The flights were so short that no one expected the astronauts would become hungry and have to eat
then "need" is correct, or synonyms such as require, necessitate, call for, or (one definition of) demand.
If instead you want to say:
The flights were so short that it would have been useless to bring food (since the astronauts did not have time to eat)
then "point" works, or synonyms such as reason.
Lastly if you want to say:
The flights were so short that it would have been unreasonable (i.e. nonsensical) to bring food (for whatever reason, such as the extra weight would have affected the ship's trajectory)
then "sense" works, or related synonyms such as value, logic, use or advantage.
Note that both "sense" and "point" are words that sounds better (at least to me) paired with the gerund rather than the infinitive:
As the first space flights lasted just a few minutes, there was no sense/point carrying food onboard.
answered May 4 at 16:36
AndrewAndrew
83.6k6 gold badges90 silver badges177 bronze badges
All three are fine, but mean somewhat different things, depending on what you want to say. If you intend something like:
The flights were so short that no one expected the astronauts would become hungry and have to eat
then "need" is correct, or synonyms such as require, necessitate, call for, or (one definition of) demand.
If instead you want to say:
The flights were so short that it would have been useless to bring food (since the astronauts did not have time to eat)
then "point" works, or synonyms such as reason.
Lastly if you want to say:
The flights were so short that it would have been unreasonable (i.e. nonsensical) to bring food (for whatever reason, such as the extra weight would have affected the ship's trajectory)
then "sense" works, or related synonyms such as value, logic, use or advantage.
Note that both "sense" and "point" are words that sounds better (at least to me) paired with the gerund rather than the infinitive:
As the first space flights lasted just a few minutes, there was no sense/point carrying food onboard.
answered May 4 at 16:36
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