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Victo Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

I am a friend of Jim or Jim's?

Without a recast, which is grammatically correct – and why?

(1) I am a friend of Jim.
(2) I am a friend of Jim's.

Thank you.
  

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Both are correct. They may be construed as equivalent, but I hear a subtle difference, namely (1) I consider myself Jim's friend. I treat Jim as a friend.

— CalifJim

  • Both are correct.
  • They may be construed as equivalent, but I hear a subtle difference, namely (1) I consider myself Jim's friend.
  • I treat Jim as a friend.
  • (2) Jim considers me his friend.
  • I am just one of the friends that Jim has.
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Both are correct. They may be construed as equivalent, but I hear a subtle difference, namely

(1) I consider myself Jim's friend. I treat Jim as a friend.
(2) Jim considers me his friend. I am just one of the friends that Jim has.

I suspect that we native speakers use (2) much more than (1).

CJ
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