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 …
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, …
Should I put myself last? "me and my friends" vs. "my friends and me ...
Examples of "correct" usage: My friends and I went for some ice cream. Did you see my friends and me at the ice cream stand? Examples of "incorrect" usage: Me and my friends went for some ice cream. …
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 …
"One of my friends" vs "a friend of mine" - English Language & Usage ...
Jul 27, 2020 · The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language, page 717, reads [16] quantified NP has scope over frequency adjunct One of my friends has been sacked two or three times in the last …
"One of my friends'" or "One of my friends's"? [closed]
Jul 23, 2019 · The possessive clitic attaches to one of my friends, which is a singular noun phrase (to test, just add a verb: “one of my friends is” or “one of my friends are”?).
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 …
"I and someone", "me and someone" or "I and someone we"
A friend of mine asked me for advice about an e-mail he was writing. There was a sentence like this: I and my partners we are interested in investing in your product. I figured it was wrong, so I suggested: …
My friend, Adam's birthday or My friend's, Adam's birthday
Apr 5, 2019 · Which one is correct? It is my friend's, Adam's birthday. It is my friend, Adam's birthday. Does the word 'friend' need an apostrophe to show possession?
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.