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Grammar fix

a moot point

debatable or irrelevant point

an issue or question that people can argue about, but which is no longer important or relevant to the situation; something that doesn't really affect the outcome anymore.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • Whether we should have left earlier is a moot point now that we've missed the train.communication
  • Some argue that stricter regulations could have prevented the problem, but that's a moot point since the damage has already been done.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: it is a moot point whether/if + clause; X is a moot point

WrongIt's a mute point.

RightIt's a moot point.

It's 'moot' (debatable / no longer relevant), not 'mute'.

Patternit is a moot point whether/if + clause; X is a moot point

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff That question is now rendered academic and devoid of practical consequence.

Natural That's a moot point now.

The idiom says it in three words; 'rendered academic and devoid of consequence' is heavy.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • a moot point
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Don't confuse it

Unlike simply saying 'debatable' (which means people can argue about it), 'a moot point' often suggests that the discussion is theoretical or no longer has any real impact.

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