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| I have just read the following from a grammar book: We can say 'to make friends with them' but we can't say 'to make a friend with him'. Is that right? And is it correct to say ' to make a friend' or ' to make friends' without using 'with ...'? Looking forward to hearing from you. Thank you in advance. Jiang |
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| Hi, Jiang, Make friends is a set expression; it doesn't matter if you speak of one or more persons. I think it's all right to say I made a lot of friends during my stay at the camp. Cheers |
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| Hi Humble, Thank you very much for your explanation. Now I see. Best wishes, Jiang |
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| Humble's right, but there is also the expression "make a friend of", meaning "to befriend": "It's a good idea, when going to a new school, to find someone who lives close to you and make a friend of them". In this case, the expression means virtually the same as "make friends with" - but suggests more of an active effort to become a friend. b |
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| Dear BobK, Thank you very much for your explanation. Now I see. Jiang Quote:
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| Dear BobK, Could you please explain if I say 'to make a friend of him' instead of 'them'? Looking forward to hearing from you. Thank you in advance. Jiang Quote:
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