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TeacherJapan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

become friends?

My textbook says that you have to have plural subjects to use the phrase 'become friends' as shown in the following example.

Example) We became friends easily.

But is it true? I've heard people say, "I'll never become friends with him."
  

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" That sounds fine and natural to me. teacherJapan My textbook says that you have to have plural subjects to use the phrase 'become friends' I cannot imagine a textbook that would prescribe for such a specific phrase.

— Mister Micawber

  • " That sounds fine and natural to me.
  • teacherJapan My textbook says that you have to have plural subjects to use the phrase 'become friends' I cannot imagine a textbook that would prescribe for such a specific phrase.
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teacherJapan"I'll never become friends with him."
That sounds fine and natural to me.
teacherJapanMy textbook says that you have to have plural subjects to use the phrase 'become friends'
I cannot imagine a textbook that would prescribe for such a specific phrase.
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teacherJapan I've heard people say, "I'll never become friends with him."
That is using a plural form in the way your textbook says.
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Thank you very much, both:-)
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fivejedjonThat is using a plural form in the way your textbook says.
(I'll never become friends with him.)
How do you figure that? According to the OP, the textbook says the subject has to be plural, and I is not plural.

CJ
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Emotion: embarrassed

Time for bed. Sorry, teacherJapan.

However, make/become friends with can have a singular su
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Thank you very much for your follow-up, CJ and fivejedjon. The textbook I use contains some errors or personal opinions, it seems. So it's always helpful to know what you native speakers. :-)
Sweet dreams:-)
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Sorry, what you native speakers 'think.'
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teacherJapanSweet dreams:-)
Ugh! Save that for your lover or your children.
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Oh? I didn't know that!! My roommate and I would often say that to each other, so I thought it could be used toward anyone! I thought it's just another way of saying "good night."
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