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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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stranger

0What do you call a person who you might have seen him/her before but are unsure?02br
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00a 01i00what__02i00 stranger?02br
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1b 00'An acquainted stranger02b 00'. 0-

  • 1b 00'An acquainted stranger02b 00'.
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1b00'An acquainted stranger02b00'. 0-
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0 I don't know of a specific term. You might say 'a possible stranger'.02br
00When I'm dealing with a choral group, we often talk about a song being 'a familiar tune we've never heard before'. 0-
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0I just learned a term called familiar stranger and wonder if it can be used in this context.02br
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00Note: I understand a familiar stranger is someone you know who he/she is though it's not mutual. 0-

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