What Does "that's interesting but that doesn't quite answer anything" Mean?
Learn what "that's interesting but that doesn't quite answer anything" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
That's interesting, but that
This means the speaker is saying the reply does not actually deal with the real question or issue.
From The Black Thrones, Episode 7
When do people say this?
Scene Context
Someone pushes back because the other person has not really addressed the point being raised.
Usage Scenario
Use it in an argument or discussion when someone gives a vague or evasive answer. It can sound blunt, so it may come off as confrontational in polite settings.
Better ways to say it
That doesn't quite answer my question.
That doesn't really answer anything.
You still haven't answered the point.
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