In this mini episode, you will learn the expression “from point A to point B.”
Episode 381 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the expression “from point A to point B.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)
Intro
“Hi, everyone. This is Alalu Borom Gawane from Senegal, West Africa. I hope you enjoy Everybody ESL.”
Welcome to episode 381 of Everybody ESL, the podcast for everybody who wants to improve their English, practice their English, or just learn more English. My name is Ben, and I have a mini episode for you today, where I am going to teach you about one English topic. You can subscribe to the Everybody ESL podcast at Apple podcasts and wherever you find your podcasts. If you like Everybody ESL, leave it a good review so other people can find out about it too. And if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for me, please send an email to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. Okay! Let’s get on with this mini episode.
The episode
In this episode, I am going to teach you a simple and useful phrase. The phrase is “from point A to point B.” From point A to point B.
That’s from, point (p-o-i-n-t), then a capital A, to (t-o), point (p-o-i-n-t), b (capital B). “From point A to point B.”
What does it mean to say, “From point A to point B”? When do we use this expression?
We use the expression “from point A to point B” when we are talking about moving or going from one place to another place. Or maybe we use it when we are talking about going from one step of some kind of plan to another step of the plan.
“From point A to point B” just means “From here to there. From one place to another.”
Here’s an example of a situation where somebody might use the phrase “from point A to point B.”
“My car is very old. It’s not a very good car. It’s not a fancy car. It’s not in very good condition. And it’s not very comfortable. But it can take me from point A to point B. And that’s the only important thing.”
My car can take me from point A to point B. And that’s the only important thing.
In other words, my car might not be a very good car. That’s true. It’s not fancy. It’s not comfortable. But it is good enough to take me from one place to another. And that’s really the only thing I care about. I just want to be able to go from here to there.
Often, when we use the phrase “from point A to point B,” we are emphasizing the destination. We are emphasizing the place we want to finish. Sometimes we are saying that the journey—the way we get from here to there—might not be very important or interesting. We are mostly concerned with the end. Point B. The destination. The place where we finish.
There’s a simpler form of this expression also. Sometimes you will hear people say, “From A to B.” Sometimes, we don’t even say, “Point A” to “point B.” We just say, “From A to B.”
And that is “from point A to point B”—or “from A to B”—an interesting and useful expression that I think you should know.
Outro
This is the end of episode 381 of Everybody ESL. Remember: if you have questions about English, or if you have comments for me, or if you would like to record an introduction that I can play at the beginning of future episodes—the same way Alalu recorded the introduction you heard at the beginning of this episode—send an email to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. I’ll be back soon with a new episode. And until then, keep going, keep practicing, and keep learning. I’ll see you soon. Goodbye!