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I think the problem here is that the word 'friend' in US English means someone you know, but are not necessarily really close to (should really be described as
by jazzyk 10y ago
I think the problem here is that the word 'friend' in US English means someone you know, but are not necessarily really close to (should really be described as an 'acquaintance'). People usually use 'good friend' or 'BFF' to describe actual friendship.
- mhurron 10y agoFriend has many different meanings, all depending on context. Saying that in the US it only means 'someone you're acquainted with' is simply choosing to ignore all the other uses.