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The phrase "a certain friend" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a friend without specifying their identity, often to create intrigue or maintain privacy.
Example: "I was talking to a certain friend about our plans for the weekend, but I can't reveal who it is just yet."
Alternatives: "an unnamed friend" or "a particular friend".
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Mrs. Engel wants to visit the Sunday Market to find a gift for a certain friend….
He had a certain friend, a Spartan, with whom he was more intimate than with any other citizen.
Mrs. Engel wants to visit the Sunday Market to find a gift for a certain friend of hers.
"I believe a certain friend of mine is visiting tomorrow". Was I about to become a hostage?
The general rule of insults is that they will be accepted from a certain friend in a certain context.
If a certain friend or topic bugs them or brings them down, they can block that person or mute the thread.
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Adjust your news feed to see news by a certain friends list.
Then a certain married friend will write on your wall: "That dress looks familiar...".
A "threads" feature will let groups sets of people you lump together and label with a certain name ("friends," or "colleagues," say)—move easily between SMS, Facebook chat, and Windows Live Messenger, all within the same conversation.
The app will also remind you when you haven't seen certain friends in a while.
Or, the information might have previously been restricted to only certain friends, but a change in the technical platform suddenly made the data more visible to all.
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