thedaffodils
Key Member
- Joined
- Apr 26, 2008
- Member Type
- Other
- Native Language
- Chinese
- Home Country
- China
- Current Location
- China
(House of Cards, American TV drama)
Frank went to a BBQ joint, and talked to Freddi, the boss.
Frank: How's tricks?
Freddi: I can't kick.
Questions:
1. How's tricks = how is business?
2. Is it wrong to say "how are tricks"? I don't understand why the link verb is singuar there. Please explain.
3. I guess "How's tricks" is used between familiar people, but not serious businesspersons, especially they met jut first time. Am I correct?
4. I can't kick = so so? neither bad, nor good?
5. Is it wrong to say how is trick?
Thank you!
Frank went to a BBQ joint, and talked to Freddi, the boss.
Frank: How's tricks?
Freddi: I can't kick.
Questions:
1. How's tricks = how is business?
2. Is it wrong to say "how are tricks"? I don't understand why the link verb is singuar there. Please explain.
3. I guess "How's tricks" is used between familiar people, but not serious businesspersons, especially they met jut first time. Am I correct?
4. I can't kick = so so? neither bad, nor good?
5. Is it wrong to say how is trick?
Thank you!