Get the gist/point What's the difference between 'get the gist' and 'get the point'? If there is none which one do you prefer?

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Dima

2015년 1월 29일 오후 10:10

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They aren't quite the same. The gist means the general idea. The point means the key idea.

2015년 1월 29일

They mean basically the same thing. You could use "point" for something more specific and "gist" for something more general, something more conceptual. But in general, they are interchangeable. I use both, based on that very minor difference in feeling I mentioned above.

2015년 1월 29일

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