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Re: There is no point taking a risk on a stranger.
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Originally Posted by angliholic
There is no point taking a risk on a stranger.
I try to catch on the above utterance by rendering it into the following. Correct me if I am wrong and tell me why in a few words. Thanks.
It doesn't make sense to risk on a stranger. It's nonsensical/meaningless/not valid/not logical to risk for a stranger.
Neither says the same thing. The example sentence is saying that there is no advantage in taking a risk by trusting a stranger. It is a sentence which needs more context to make full sense.
When travelling alone, there is no point in taking a risk on a stranger.
Re: There is no point taking a risk on a stranger.
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Originally Posted by Anglika
Neither says the same thing. The example sentence is saying that there is no advantage in taking a risk by trusting a stranger. It is a sentence which needs more context to make full sense.
When travelling alone, there is no point in taking a risk on a stranger.
Thanks, Anlika, for the clear reply.
Just to make sure, is it identical to write the following? There is no reason in taking a risk on a stranger.
There is no point taking a risk on a stranger. 
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