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24 January
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there's a way to say
"drive home the point",
why use home?
cannot use only drive?
there's a way to say
"drive home the point",
why use home?
cannot use only drive?
"drive home the point",
why use home?
cannot use only drive?
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Because when you "drive home the point", you are stating an idea forcefully and effectively. Just like in baseball, you need to be forceful and effective in order to score a homerun (to score a point).
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"Drive the point" sounds unnatural. To "drive xxx home" is a common phrase.
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@klmlk124 "Home" comes from "homerun" in baseball.
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Because when you "drive home the point", you are stating an idea forcefully and effectively. Just like in baseball, you need to be forceful and effective in order to score a homerun (to score a point).
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