Date: Wed, 8 Nov 1995 09:19:34 -0600

From: "Kathleen M. O'Neill" koneil1[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]UIC.EDU

Subject: Re: supervisor/coupon



some friends of mine...



I often used the phrase "friends of mine" until an erudite friend

explained that "of mine" made the phrase redundant.



Seth Sklarey



Not to jump to me own defense, but...



It seems to me that the phrase "a friend" has a

different purpose from that of "a friend of mine"

(as with "some friends (of mine)").



The inclusion of the phrase "of mine" seems to

add a dimension of colloquialism and informality.



But that doesn't entirely sum it up.



Anyone following my thinking on this one?





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