2006-12-11 22:42:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
For example:
Usually when I talk about "my friend" I am personalizing a specific friend or person I consider close to me.
When I use "a friend of mine" I am generalizing about one of my friends instead of a specific friend.
Comprende?
2006-12-11 22:53:05 · answer #1 · answered by papabeartex 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In my opinion, a friend of mine is a person I respect and can work with on equal footing.
My friend is a person I respect and would trust with my life...
2006-12-11 23:11:32 · answer #2 · answered by Wise Young Sage 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are the same but I think "friend of mine" is a little more formal than "my friend". "My friend" implies a bit of a stronger relationship, but they both mean the same thing.
2006-12-11 22:44:31 · answer #3 · answered by September 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
two different ways of saying exactly the same thing...unless you want seriously complicated grammatical explanation...
2006-12-11 23:01:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no difference in meaning, just in the phrasing
2006-12-11 23:01:55 · answer #5 · answered by soobee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nothing .it is just the way you use the grammer
2006-12-11 22:45:23 · answer #6 · answered by reema c 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋