Question
Deleted user
13 Dec 2018
Question about English (US)
What is the difference between “get the point across” and “make myself understood”?
Is it nuance?
What is the difference between “get the point across” and “make myself understood”?
Is it nuance?
Is it nuance?
Answers
When you "disagree" with an answer
The owner of it will not be notified.
Only the user who asked this question will see who disagreed with this answer.
Read more comments
- English (US)
- Spanish (Venezuela)
Getting a point across is making yourself understood! They esentially mean the same thing!
- English (US)
"Make myself understood" is straightforward in its meaning, whereas "get the point across" is an idiom (cultural expression) that means the same thing =]
Highly-rated answerer
- Portuguese (Brazil)
- English (US)
They are the same, but I think contextually getting your point across means you have more of a specific thing you need people to understand. Like a more clear goal to what you are saying
Highly-rated answerer
Deleted user
[News] Hey you! The one learning a language!
Do you know how to improve the way you study a language❓ All you need to do is write a diary in the language you are learning!
With HiNative, you can have a native speaker correct your diary every day✍️✨
With HiNative, you can have a native speaker correct your diary every day✍️✨
Sign up
Similar questions
- What difference between ”on top of that” and ”what is more”? And How can I use those phrases? ...
- Could you please tell me what is the difference between 'broad agreement' and 'broad consensus'? ...
- What is the difference between replace and substitution? In Chinese both of them mean 替换.
Newest Questions
- Which one is correct? Since him passed away... Since he passed away...
- Can I use "add to that" like "besides that"? e.g. She's smart and beautiful. (add to that), She'...
- Put out the candle or blow out the candle
- Does this sounds natural? "He made us waiting for 1 hour but it ended up he said he wanted to ca...
- If I say he came over to my house, is he here at this moment or is he already gone?
Topic Questions
- Can I use "add to that" like "besides that"? e.g. She's smart and beautiful. (add to that), She'...
- I think "delay" isn't able to use in this sentence because it's a transitive verb.But I don't get...
- How old does "GRADES K-1" stand for? I'd like to know about the other items(GRADES2, 3-4, 5-6) a...
- Hi! I hope someone could tell me which of the following sentences sounds more natural to native s...
- "She will make you a good wife." Is it correct in grammer of english ? She = woman, you = man(?,...
Recommended Questions
What’s this symbol?
The Language Level symbol shows a user's proficiency in the languages they're interested in. Setting your Language Level helps other users provide you with answers that aren't too complex or too simple.
-
Beginner
Has difficulty understanding even short answers in this language.
-
Beginner-Intermediate
Can ask simple questions and can understand simple answers.
-
Intermediate
Can ask all types of general questions and can understand longer answers.
-
Advanced
Can understand long, complex answers.
Sign up for premium, and you can play other user's audio/video answers.
Tired of searching? HiNative can help you find that answer you're looking for.
