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Corocoro Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

a friend of mine / my friend

Hi, I'm trying to figure out the difference between 'a friend of mine' and 'my friend'.

-He is a friend of mine.
-He is my friend.

Is there any difference between them?
  

Top answer

They have the same meaning and are both correct.

— Englishmaven

  • They have the same meaning and are both correct.
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They have the same meaning and are both correct.
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Hello, corocoro—and welcome to English Forums. Thank you for registering as a member.
corocoro-He is a friend of mine.-He is my friend.Is there any difference between them?
Not in normal use, but the first one says that you have more than one friend; the second one does not.
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Thank you, Mister Micawber.
So, can you use these expressions interchangeably in daily conversation?
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Thank you, Englishmaven.
Do you use both expressions equally? Or, do you have a preference between these two?
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corocoro can you use these expressions interchangeably in daily conversation?
With the caveat I have already given you, yes.
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