Is it proper to say a friend of mine?

A proper use of “mine” could be, “That guitar is mine.” You are trying to express ownership, when you say “friend of mine.” Of course, you do not own your friend. You are merely trying to indicate that that friend is yours. That is what I mean by ownership.

What does a friend of ours mean?

(US, Mafia, slang) A member of the Mafia in another town or district, but not a direct rival.

What is when a friend of my friend is my friend?

If you have met the friend of a friend in person before, you might call them a “mutual acquaintance”. A mutual acquaintance is a friend or acquaintance whom you both have in common — i.e. the friend of your friend. Firstly, “Mutual Acquaintance” places considerable restriction on the scope of FOAF.

Whats the difference between a friend of mine and a friend of ours?

“When I introduce you I’m gonna say “This is a friend of mine”. That means you are a connected guy. Now if I said instead, this is a friend of ours that would mean you a made guy. A ‘connected guy’ is someone affiliated to a ‘made guy’ or specific gang.

What is the difference between “a friend of mine” and “of mine?

“A friend of mine” is the correct way to say that someone is your friend. “George is a friend of mine.”. “Of mine” is like saying “that belongs to me.”. “a friend of mine” – “a friend that belongs to me”.

Is “a friend of mine” grammatically correct?

“A friend of mine” is grammatically correct. Because “mine”is used to refer a thing belonging to (or a person associated with) the speaker.Since it is about a friend (who is associated) mine must be used instead of me. 8 clever moves when you have $1,000 in the bank.

Is it correct to say my friend and I?

“A friend of mine” would be the correct version. You could say, “This is my friend.”, or “They are a friend of mine.” This goes along with the whole “My friend and me” vs “My friend and I”. The correct formal version would be “My friend and I”, whereas in more informal or slang instances some would say, “My friend and me.”

What is the difference between ‘one of my friends’ and ‘My Friend’?

Just saying “my friend” is (possibly intentionally) ambiguous. In short: “A friend of mine”: total number of friends is at least one. “One of my friends”: total number of friends is greater than one. “My only friend”: total number of friends is equal to one. “My friend”: total number of friends is unknown.