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HSS Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Make Acquaintance/ Friend of You
Do these sentences sound okay, as for when first meeting somebody, meaning the speaker is pleased to know him/her, and possibly be acquainted with/ be friends with him/her into the future?
I'm happy to make acquaintance/ friend of you.
Hiro
P.S.
After writing the above, I found
I'm happy to make the acquaintance of you,
and
I'm happy to make a friend of you.
in a dictionary.
Do they mean nearly about the same? Could you say
I'm happy to make an acquaintance of you,
and
I'm happy to make the friend of you
?
I'm happy to make acquaintance/ friend of you.
Hiro
P.S.
After writing the above, I found
I'm happy to make the acquaintance of you,
and
I'm happy to make a friend of you.
in a dictionary.
Do they mean nearly about the same? Could you say
I'm happy to make an acquaintance of you,
and
I'm happy to make the friend of you
?
Top answer
The usual form of address on first meeting someone you wish to have good relations with, is: I'm happy to make your acquaintance. It's not the same as saying I hope we can become friends , (or good friends ) as this implies you are seeking a close and personal relationship. This might alarm the other person who may wish only to be polite and cordial, and whilst remaining friendly, might not want to include you as one of their personal friends.
- The usual form of address on first meeting someone you wish to have good relations with, is: I'm happy to make your acquaintance.
- It's not the same as saying I hope we can become friends , (or good friends ) as this implies you are seeking a close and personal relationship.
- This might alarm the other person who may wish only to be polite and cordial, and whilst remaining friendly, might not want to include you as one of their personal friends.
- However, if you really like the person and are confident of their response, then by all means say or write: Hello, I'm very happy to make your acquaintance and hope we can become good friends.
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The usual form of address on first meeting someone you wish to have good relations with, is:
I'm happy to make your acquaintance.
It's not the same as saying I hope we can become friends, (or good friends) as this implies you are seeking a close and personal relationship. This might alarm the other person who may wish only to be polite and cordial, and whil
I'm happy to make your acquaintance.
It's not the same as saying I hope we can become friends, (or good friends) as this implies you are seeking a close and personal relationship. This might alarm the other person who may wish only to be polite and cordial, and whil
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Yes, I know "I'm happy to make your acquaintance" is most often used, and just wanted to see if I can add more variety to my repository.
Just to confirm, you could also use "'I'm delighted/pleased/glad,' 'It's a/my pleasure,' or 'It's
Just to confirm, you could also use "'I'm delighted/pleased/glad,' 'It's a/my pleasure,' or 'It's
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Yes Hiro that sounds perfectly acceptable to me. If someone addressed me thus, and I had never met them before, I would probably think of them as a polite and well mannered person - but not if they were a salesman trying to make a sale. And no, it doesn't sound archaic - if used only when meeting people for the first time. If used repeatedly with people you've seen before then they
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