Construction problem
Applejack: Ha! No, I don't. Look, I did it. I harvested the entire Sweet Apple Acres without your help. How d'ya like them apples?
Could I get you to tell me how I should interpret the red sentence? It looks like a double object construction, but I couldn't find such a usage of the verb "like". Thank you in advance.
The excerpt comes from http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/Transcripts/Applebuck_Season
The scene is 19:38 of http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x17oa41
Top answer
Here, 'them apples' is slang for 'those apples'. Saying 'them' for 'those' is common slang. How d'ya like them apples?
- Here, 'them apples' is slang for 'those apples'.
- Saying 'them' for 'those' is common slang.
- How d'ya like them apples?
- ' 'That' refers to something in the earlier context.
- The expression adds emphasis.
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Here, 'them apples' is slang for 'those apples'. Saying 'them' for 'those' is common slang.
How d'ya like them apples? This is a common expression that means 'How do you like that
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