Are you a friend of his or him?

New Member. I agree with Ian. We often say a friend of his or a friend of theirs but both word combinations are grammatically incorrect. The correct way to refer to the friend is “a friend of him” or a “friend of them”, respectively.

Can you be friends with your son?

Yes, you are developing a friendship with your child based on how you respond to, love, guide, lead, and, of course, have fun with him/her. But, in the beginning stages of childhood, you need to be the parent, always. Over time, the parenting will change because the child will need different amounts of parenting.

What is a friend of mine?

a friend of mine: one of my friends.

Is it of me or of mine?

“Of me” might be used colloquially, but it is not proper English, and “of mine” essentially means “which belongs to me”. The word “of” is used to show possession, as in: He is of German heritage.

Which is correct of him or of his?

Him is an object personal pronoun. His is a possessive adjective acting here as the object of the preposition of in a phrase indicating possession. In English, we do not say a friend of him.

How do I become friends with my son?

Here are a few ways, out of many, through which you can try to be your child’s best friend.

1. 1) Play with them: There’s no child who does not love to play.
2. 2) Watch their favourite movies together: Children love their movies.
3. 3) Take them to their favourite place: Children love to hang around too!

Should I be my child’s friend?

A parent may want to feel emotionally attached to their older child, but at the same time, the parent must do functional things that the child may not like. For example, parents need to set limits with their child, and your child may dislike you and may resist you when you set limits.

What does it mean when a guy says a friend of mine?

A friend of mine is a little more “distant” or non-specific about the person. Examples: My friend Kalinda lives in Washington. A friend of mine from college lives in Washington.

Is it correct to Say ‘My Friend’ or ‘my friends’?

I believe the answer is that in most dialects of English, “my” is a definite personal pronoun, so you should use “my friend” whenever you would use “the friend”, and “a friend of mine” or “one of my friends” when you would say a friend.

Is it correct to Say my Friend’s son or his son?

I hope this helps. the correct statement to say would be a friend’s son but that would mean the same thing as he is a son of my friend. I hope this helps.

Is “a friend of mine’s” correct in certain sentences?

Because “a friend of mine’s” is correct in certain sentences.. . Sentence #1/ “I would like to introduce you to a friend of mine”. This is correct. Sentence #2/ “A friend of mine’s house just burned down.” This is also correct.

Do you say ‘he is a friend of mine’?

If I only have one friend and he is my only friend, we cannot then say “he is a friend of mine”, because the “mine” doesn’t mean a group of people. If I introduce my daughter I would never say