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  1. Where does "Don't bogart that joint" come from? [closed]

    Come on and be a friend. Don't bogart that joint, my friend Pass it over to me. Don't bogart that joint, my friend Pass it over to me. Ro-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-oll another one Just like the …

  2. English word for someone who often and unwarrantedly imposes …

    Dec 16, 2020 · For example, someone who goes on a trip and takes a lot more luggage than others even though there is limited space, or a roommate who asks you to take care of some …

  3. A friend of John's / John's friend - English Language & Usage …

    Jul 26, 2017 · As we have seen, because genitive noun phrases like John's or my tend to give noun phrases a definite flavour, we don't need any other structure to give the same kind of …

  4. word choice - Is it considered rude or inappropriate to frequently ...

    Jun 5, 2022 · I don't know who said it, but it's a known (at least to me ;) ) quote that if someone calls you a friend, it's high time to bail out of any negotiation or deal.

  5. "my friend" vs "a friend of mine" - English Language & Usage …

    Jul 13, 2011 · People wouldn't say "a friend of mine" if "my friend" had the same meaning (this is why people don't say "the friend of mine"). The word "my" is a definite personal pronoun for …

  6. Being a friend to someone vs Being a friend of someone

    Jan 3, 2023 · Yes, a true friend can be the same as a good friend - where as Jeff points out above, it's possible to use these terms even if the two people don't know one another …

  7. punctuation - How many people are in the sentence "My friend, …

    Nov 1, 2017 · My friend, John, and I went shopping. My friend John and I went shopping. I believe we need to wrap our friend's name in commas (first sentence example), but wouldn't that …

  8. "Joined the meeting" or "Joint the meeting"? [closed]

    Aug 27, 2020 · At my new workplace i have noticed people saying: joint the meeting Already joint At my previous workplace we always used: joined the meeting Already joined Which is the …

  9. How do you make the possessive form with "He and I"-style …

    Aug 22, 2011 · A person who is a friend to both my brother and me got married yesterday. */? Me and my brother's friend got married yesterday. I think you can see the obvious problem. What …

  10. "If you don't mind me asking" or "If you don't mind my asking"?

    Feb 21, 2016 · I always thought that it was "If you don't mind me asking", but I recently heard "If you don't mind my asking" (more precisely, whilst watching True Detective, I heard "If you …