Why don't we use "sobre" instead of "punto"?

Question

How come in Spanish we don't use sobre instead of punto, because punto means point. I don't get it.

Please use the correct spelling and capitalization in your posts. - Issabela, Oct 31, 2009

Can you give an example? - cheeseisyummy, Oct 31, 2009

Answer 1

I don't quite understand your question. Can you provide an example in context?

Answer 2

This took some thinking, good thing I teach children, I understand almost anything, lol

You mean to say: this is over!

We often say: ¡Esto se acabó y punto!

This could be it...however, let's see if we get context.

Awesome! - samdie, Oct 31, 2009

Aaa, sobre = over? :)) - Issabela, Oct 31, 2009

Answer 3

Sobre is a preposition. It means "on" or "about". Punto is a noun. It means "point". I don't understand how one could use the two interchangeably. I also need to say that I am learning Spanish, and I don't know everything. Maybe you can teach me something new.