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Drica Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

as a friend / as your friend

Hi,

is there any difference in saying:

I wouldn´t mind chatting with you some as a friend / I wouldn´t mind chatting with you some as your friend

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Hello Drica, With "as a friend", it's a little more distant: you only imply that you want to be among the addressee's friends. With "as your friend", on the other hand, it's quite personal: it almost implies that you want to be the addressee's special friend. ) MrP

— MrPedantic

  • Hello Drica, With "as a friend", it's a little more distant: you only imply that you want to be among the addressee's friends.
  • With "as your friend", on the other hand, it's quite personal: it almost implies that you want to be the addressee's special friend.
  • ) MrP
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Hello Drica,

With "as a friend", it's a little more distant: you only imply that you want to be among the addressee's friends.

With "as your friend", on the other hand, it's quite personal: it almost implies that you want to be the addressee's special friend.

(So "as your friend" might make people uncomfortable.)

MrP
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MrPedanticHello Drica,

With "as a friend", it's a little more distant: you only imply that you want to be among the addressee's friends.

With "as your friend", on the other hand, it's quite personal: it almost implies that you want to be the addressee's special friend.

(So "as your friend" might make people uncomfortable.)
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Hi again Mr P !

I would like to ask you something. regarding your answer if I say as your friend would imply that the person would imply more than friendship?

thanks
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Thank you,PD.It's very clear now.
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Dricaif I say as your friend would imply that the person would imply more than friendship?

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Hello Drica,

To me, "as your friend" implies more personal pressure than "as a friend". Thus suppose Lysette says to Lydia:

1. As a friend, I think I ought to tell you that your CV is very badly written.

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