grammar - "my friend" vs "a friend of mine" - English Language
Jul 13, 2011 · Evidence for this is this Ngram, which shows that "a friend of mine" is roughly an eighth as common as "my friend", but "the friend of mine" has vanishingly small frequency. People wouldn't …
idioms - Why 'a friend of mine' is not 'my friend's friend'? - English ...
Aug 10, 2012 · Likewise, "my friend" could imply an only friend. "A friend of mine" generally refers to one of several friends, but the one which is being spoken of at that time.
Why do you say "friend of mine" instead of "friend of me"?
10 In friend of mine, mine means my friends, so literally He is [one] friend of [all my friends]. or, more idiomatically, He is one of my friends. If I only have one friend and he is my only friend, we cannot …
pronouns - Is the the compound subject "I and my friend" …
Apr 2, 2020 · The only reason why "I and my friend" is discouraged is because it's considered discourteous to put yourself first. When you say "My friend and I love the sun" the subject is plural, …
"One of my friends'" or "One of my friends's"? [closed]
Jul 23, 2019 · In speech, "one of my friends' balls" sounds identical to "one of [ [my friend's] balls]", which is also valid but has a distinct meaning. This form wouldn't indicate that you have multiple …
Is it correct to say "Me and my friend, we..."?
My friend and I is correct, as you and your friend are still the subject of the sentence (albeit in apposition). However, it is common to say me and my friend, particularly in colloquial situations. If …
word choice - "One of my friends" vs. "one of my friend" - English ...
Jul 2, 2011 · Which of the following is correct? Yesterday, I met one of my friends. Yesterday, I met one of my friend.
"Me and my wife" or "my wife and me" - English Language & Usage …
Nov 15, 2011 · The combination he informed my husband and me sounds awkward, but he informed me and my husband/wife and me and my girl/boyfriend/best friend flows better. Whereas the "rule" I …
What's the most common way of referring to the gender of a friend?
May 8, 2011 · 13 Female friend and male friend are fine, but usually you don't say the gender of the friend explicitly. If you say my friend then later refer to that friend as she, it simply becomes obvious …
"My wife and I's seafood collaboration dinner"
"My wife's and my" implies that each of us made separate efforts. The point is a bit moot when discussing a singular thing (the seafood collaboration dinner), but still.