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Lucienne_S Posted 20 years ago
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Friend of mine or my friend??

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00I would like to know what phrase does native speaker use more often or there is any difference? 02br
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01i00friend of mine 02i00or 01i00my friend02i02br
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0"A friend of mine" can imply that you have several friends, and that the person is one of them. 0-

— Pieanne

  • 0"A friend of mine" can imply that you have several friends, and that the person is one of them.
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0"A friend of mine" can imply that you have several friends, and that the person is one of them. In "my friend", well, it just states that the person is your friend.0-
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0Great! Thanks for helping.. 0-
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0Also;02br
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00a friend of mine= one of my friends0-
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0Frequency of use is not the point here. Native speakers use 01i00a friend of mine02i00 or 01i00one of my friends02i00 (They mean the same thing.) when they mean 01i00a friend of mine02i00. They say 01i00my friend02i00 when they mean 01i00my friend02i00. 05002br
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