Will17
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-He is a friend of mine. He is a friend of a friend/ friend's? Which one is correct?
"He's a friend of a friend." You wouldn't use "friend's" because you have already said "of a", which shows possession. If you wish to use the apostrophe + s, then you would say "He's a friend's friend".
I find it hard to explain my point. We say "he is a friend of mine", "He is a friend of his (=John) so we can say "he is a friend of John's" Therefore, why can't we say "he is a friend of a friend's"?
Thanks a lot
W
"He's a friend of a friend." You wouldn't use "friend's" because you have already said "of a", which shows possession. If you wish to use the apostrophe + s, then you would say "He's a friend's friend".
I find it hard to explain my point. We say "he is a friend of mine", "He is a friend of his (=John) so we can say "he is a friend of John's" Therefore, why can't we say "he is a friend of a friend's"?
Thanks a lot
W