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Even worse, suppose I replace Robert with myself:
1. John is my good friend. John is a good friend of mine.
No, WW, that's better, not worse, because John is no friend of mine.
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Bingley,
John aside, I meant that #2 is a poor-sounding construction: John is a friend of me.
But I offered #1 as examples of constructions that work.
Now you and John should make up. Really. He's not a cad that I've notcied. That is, he isn't so bad if you and I are referring to the same John.
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Mary #1: John is a friend of mine.
Mary #2: No, John is my friend!
Mary #1: I am John's friend!
Mary #2: Well, I am a friend of John's!!
ron obvious: evidently you are both friends, to John, so stifle.
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Now you and John should make up. Really. He's not a cad that I've notcied. That is, he isn't so bad if you and I are referring to the same John.
Not unless by some amazing coincidence you know my landlord.
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 Sorry, DD, I read it three times and missed it! [humble grovel-e]
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Heahea John Hawaii ! Aloha. Please click on "Check Private"
for a note from me.
A hui ho!
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