|
ESL Forum:
Techniques and methods
in Language Teaching
Games, activities
and teaching ideas
Grammar and
Linguistics
Teaching material
Concerning
worksheets
Concerning
powerpoints
Concerning online
exercises
Make suggestions,
report errors
Ask for help
Message board
|
ESL forum >
Ask for help > What ´s the meaning of this sentence?
What ´s the meaning of this sentence?
|
beefeater
|
What ´s the meaning of this sentence?
|
Hello
I can ´t understand the meaning of "hows that for" in the following expression. Which context can we use it?
Hows that for making love not war!
THANKS
|
8 Jan 2012
|
|
|
|
Apodo
|
|
make love not war = be peacefulIf two former enemies met and then hugged they are now ´making love not war � so now we have an example of ´making love not war � We can ask ´Is that a good example of making love not war? � or How ´s that for making love not war? If we see a huge cake (for example) We can say ´How ´s that for a cake? � (We are expecting a positive answer) The answer could be ´Yes. It ´s huge. � |
8 Jan 2012
|
|
|
libertybelle
|
I ´m not really sure how to explain it.
It ´s like something is ironic in a way.
If you say someone is dumb and then they go on to do something really fantastic - they might answer "How ´s that for being dumb?"
Regarding your example:
Perhaps two people fight all the time or don ´t agree about anything- and then they fall in love - then you could probably use that sentence.
that ´s the best I can do.
Hope others can help.
Libertybelle
|
8 Jan 2012
|
|
|
|
|
Jayho
|
|
Just a bit more to add:
Althought it comes across as a question it is often used as an exclamation and does not neccessarily require an answer. It also be can be quite sarcastic.
For examples of usage click here
Cheers
Jayho |
9 Jan 2012
|
|
|
|
|
