Lindsay Vonn Talks Chris Pratt.....
From YouTube:
Lindsay Vonn Talks Chris Pratt As A Potential Boyfriend — Could It Work!?
My question is this:
Why is there no preposition between "talks" and "Chris Pratt"? Would you please explain?
Thank you.
Top answer
It is like "talk turkey" or "talk politics", but they modified the use somewhat to speak of a specific thing. It sounds a little glib and trendy, which is what they were after, no doubt. "v.
- It is like "talk turkey" or "talk politics", but they modified the use somewhat to speak of a specific thing.
- It sounds a little glib and trendy, which is what they were after, no doubt.
- "v.
- tr.
- 2.
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It is like "talk turkey" or "talk politics", but they modified the use somewhat to speak of a specific thing. It sounds a little glib and trendy, which is what they were after, no doubt.
"v. tr. 2. a. To speak about or discuss (something) or give expression to (something): talk business; talk treason."
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0This is not standard English, and it is potentially hard to understand. It seems to be a headlinese abbreviation of something like "talks about".
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