Acqaint

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---Actually, my question was about how to use the countable and uncountable versions of "acquaintance" correctly.a "He hopes to renew acquaintance with her."b "He hopes to renew an acquaintance with her."c "He hopes to renew acquaintances with her."d "He hopes to renew his acquaintance with her."e "He hopes to renew his acquaintances with her."Now, which of these are the grammatically correct way of using "acquaintance"?

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

d "He hopes to renew his acquaintance with her." ok

The most common use of acquaintance is not this one. It usually refers to someone you know, but not well.
eg.

They were strangers, then acquaintances, then friends, and then they were engaged to be married

SheltieBites · Answer

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/28/automobiles/28WINNIE.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1&ref=automobiles

"Owners come not only to renew acquaintances, but also for scheduled service, upgrades, instruction on the latest operating and maintenance techniques — and even for collision repairs."

http://www.nytimes.com/1993/04/15/garden/at-the-office-with-james-weikart-steady-at-the-tiller-in-an-ocean-of-1040-s.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm

"He'll renew acquaintance with his Chelsea apartment and spend some of his morning office hours working on a new book -- the further adventures of Jay Jasen, inadvertent gumshoe."

NY Times seems to be using "acquaintance" differently.

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