Moot or Mute Point?
"Moot Point" or "Mute Point"?
"Moot point" and "mute point" are often confused. The common term is "moot point."According to dictionary.com, a "moot point" is "a debatable question" or "an issue open to argument." It can also mean "an irrelevant question" or "a matter of no importance."
"Moot" Meaning
"Moot" means "debatable" most of the time. It can also be translated as "open to discussion," "debatable," or "doubtful." "Moot" is an adjective.Example sentences with "moot":
- It is a moot point. (This is the most common meaning of "moot." Also, "moot point" is the most common term featuring the word "moot.")
- It is a moot case. (It could, for example, be a case set up so law students can practise court procedures.)
- I intend to moot this issue. (I intend to present this issue for debate.)
- We ought to moot this issue. (We ought to render this issue purely theoretical.)
How to Pronounce "Moot" and "Mute"
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"Mute" Meaning
"Mute" most commonly means "speechless," "silent," "refraining from speech," or "quiet." In these meanings, "mute" is an adjective.Example sentences with "mute":
- Shocked to the core, he was now mute.
- Bonzo looked at the diners from his basket with mute longing.
- It was an eerily mute village.
- The letter P is mute. (This means that it's not pronounced as in "pneumonia.")
- He is a mute.
- Press the mute.
- It sounds awesome with the mute on.
- The sodden bed of pine needles muted her steps as she approached the stag.
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