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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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What does this mean?
If someone is called "some old friend" does that mean they are no longer a friend but used to be, or does it mean it's a friend they have had for a long time? Sorry my english is pretty poor so it's hard for me to understand
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an old friend is a person who has been a friend for a long time. some old friend 'Some' adds the idea that the speaker does not know the friend, or that the friend's identity is not important. It would typically be said by some third party, not by the person who 'has' the friend.
- an old friend is a person who has been a friend for a long time.
- some old friend 'Some' adds the idea that the speaker does not know the friend, or that the friend's identity is not important.
- It would typically be said by some third party, not by the person who 'has' the friend.
- eg At the party, John talked for a long time to some old friend.
- Clive
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an old friend is a person who has been a friend for a long time.
some old friend 'Some' adds the idea that the speaker does not know the friend, or that the friend's identity is not important. It would typically be said by some third party, not by the person who 'has' the friend.
some old friend 'Some' adds the idea that the speaker does not know the friend, or that the friend's identity is not important. It would typically be said by some third party, not by the person who 'has' the friend.
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It can also mean that you've forgotten which past friend you are referring to.
"Some old friend (I can't rememeber which) told me that...."
"Some old friend (I can't rememeber which) told me that...."
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But since an old friend suggests a good friend, one is very unlikely to forget the person's name. If one did, one would typically say something different.
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