- Hey John, what do you think?
- I think that sucks!
- It doesn't make any sense.
vs.
- Hey John, what do you think?
- I think that sucks!
- You're not making any sense.
What's the difference between these? Are there any emphases in the meaning?
Best Answer
In the first dialogue, the line "It doesn't make any sense" sounds as if it were uttered by a third speaker. Someone is asking for an opinion, and two people give two different answers that refer to the same thing or situation. If this isn't the case, it would sound better if it became "What you're saying doesn't make any sense," or if it were elaborated.
In the second dialogue, "You're not making any sense" is interpreted as "I don't understand what you are saying". It serves the purposes of communication a lot better, as it doesn't create ambiguities, like the first dialogue.