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CharmYou Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

you're such a gift for small talk

What's "You're such a gift for small talk" mean?
In the TV show Lie To Me.
-Why're you here?
-You're such a gift for small talk.
The Chinese translation for this line is "You are good at chatting."
What's "You're such a gift for small talk" mean? You are good at chatting? Why is that?
  

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CharmYou What's "You're such a gift for small talk" mean? You don't have the line quite right, I think. It should be: You've such a gift for small talk .

— Mister Micawber

  • CharmYou What's "You're such a gift for small talk" mean?
  • You don't have the line quite right, I think.
  • It should be: You've such a gift for small talk .
  • It means 'You're very good at making idle conversation' ('You're good at chatting').
  • Surely you can figure out the connection between the phrase 'small talk' and 'chat'.
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CharmYouWhat's "You're such a gift for small talk" mean?
You don't have the line quite right, I think. It should be:

You've such a gift for small talk.

It means 'You're very good at making idle conversation' ('You're good at chatting'). Surely you can figure out the connection between the phrase 'small talk' and 'chat'.
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Mister MicawberYou've such a gift for small talk.
I've never seen 'have' being contracted when it serves as the main verb.
It this even correct? I've a lot of money! I've a dream! It would sound incorrect to me.
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Yes, of course, it's correct Emotion: smile
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