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AlexandreAnother Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Is this sentence correct?

My friend since he's handicapped cannot walk on his own.
  

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AlexandreAnother My friend since he's handicapped cannot walk on his own. My friend cannot walk on his own since he's handicapped .

— Yoong Liat

  • AlexandreAnother My friend since he's handicapped cannot walk on his own.
  • My friend cannot walk on his own since he's handicapped .
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AlexandreAnotherMy friend since he's handicapped cannot walk on his own.

My friend cannot walk on his own since he's handicapped.
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Say, A friend of mine ... instead of my friend.
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New2grammarSay, A friend of mine ... instead of my friend.

A friend of mine ... means one of my friends. My friend refers to one specific friend.
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I was told to use a friend of mine. I think you're right. I have a question. Would you start a story with "My friend ..." or "A friend of mine"?
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I was asking if it was correct though? Is it or not?
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I think it's quite correct but you need commas.

My friend, since he's handicapped, cannot walk on his own.

But I'm not an expert.
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I was asking since I didn't know if I had to put commas.
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Alexandre, as I said, I'm not an expert. I could be wrong.

If it's correct, your sentence, I think, is not suitable in formal writing.

The closest that I can think of is:

My friend, who is handicapped, ...
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I think these phrases have the same meaning. Generally "My friend" is more usual.
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New2grammarI was told to use a friend of mine. I think you're right. I have a question. Would you start a story with "My friend ..." or "A friend of mine"?

Normally, the title would be My Best Friend, or My Friend. I've never seen a composition whose title is A Friend of Mine.
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