make a lot of sense

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5. Please fasten your seat belt. Here comes the tricky part in the professor's sentence.

but 'does not MAKE A LOT OF SENSE'...
Should we just say 'but doesn't make sense'?

WHAT THE HECK IS 'DOESN'T MAKE A LOT OF SENSE'?

Is it logical(not technical) to say 'doesn't make a certain amount of sense' or 'doesn't make 1/16 sense'?
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Jenkin · Accepted Answer

a lot, a few, a little這些所謂量詞其實並不是數學上的數量而人類觀感上的相對比較

所以
does not make sense是一句客觀理性沒有形容成份的評語(statement)
除此之外其實可以有很主觀相對和感性形容該問題make幾多sense或幾唔make sens的，例如：

It does not make absolute sense / It makes absolute NO senes / It makes absolute sense  - 不要誤會加了absolute便更有說服力或更肯定，其實這寫法/講法給的感覺只是你的口氣更強硬或更肉緊，反而加多了感情/情感質素。

It does not make a lot of sense / It makes a lot of sense - 意思並不是計sense的份量，而是表達對一般人而言這議題或講法是多數人都不認同/認同。

It makes little sense (不會有It does not make little sense這句寫法-因為少而是反面量詞) - 意思並不是計sense(合理)小分量，所謂不太合理同上亦是指一人都會認為不合理。

以上的量詞形容有點像過往人口統計認同感而得的意識形容(當然是作者主觀地認為大眾應該覺得怎樣)，並不是講所謂該事物的本身邏輯或數學性「合理」的程度。

所以那粉腸係用數學1+1=2來跟一個詩人辯論兩個人戀愛便只得一個心係唔合理的句字。

匿名 · Answer

“Doesn’t make a lot of sense” means 不是很有道理.  I don’t think it’s suitable to say 'doesn't make a certain amount of sense' or 'doesn't make 1/16 sense'.

2013-06-06 03:12:54 補充：
You can say "It doesn't make sense."

make a lot of sense

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