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HUBLOT Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

How's this for...

How’s this for irony? (http://short-url.co.uk/?1=.A )

What does this mean? Is "How's this for..." a fixed expression?
  

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Hi, I can't get your link to work. It's a common phrase. It usually draws attention to what the speaker thinks is a very good example of what is mentioned.

— Clive

  • Hi, I can't get your link to work.
  • It's a common phrase.
  • It usually draws attention to what the speaker thinks is a very good example of what is mentioned.
  • eg How's this for a haircut?
  • (The speaker is proud of his new haircut) Clive
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Hi,

I can't get your link to work.

It's a common phrase.

It usually draws attention to what the speaker thinks is a very good example of what is mentioned.

eg How's this for a haircut?
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CliveI can't get your link to work.
I fixed it. Emotion: wink
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Thank you, Clive.

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/pre_occupied_81HLx9XdOgMXvoX9ZVFeiL?utm_campaign=Post10&utm_source=Post10Alpha
I hope this link works.

The writer starts the article with How’s this for iron
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Hi,

The irony is this. The anti-Wall St. protesters are using Twitter, and Twitter exists because of Wall Street.

The writer is not proud of this irony. He is saying that it is a good example of irony.

Clive
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Thank you, Clive.Emotion: smile

If someone says, "How's it for...," does
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Hi,

Yes. Do you want to write a couple more examples?

But the standard wording is not 'How's it for . . . '.

We usually say 'this' or 'that'.

Clive
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Clive,

Sorry about the typo and thank you for the correction.
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