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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a friend or two" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a small number of friends, typically implying a casual or informal context.
Example: "I'm planning to go to the movies this weekend, and I might invite a friend or two to join me."
Alternatives: "a couple of friends" or "one or two friends".
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Similarly, the hero may have a friend or two.
I need lots of help, Maybe a friend or two.
E-mail it to a friend or two.
"I've had a friend or two watch it all in 24 or 48 hours," Rogers says.
Meanwhile, solitary joggers might want to take along a friend or two.
I always eat with a friend or two, since I do not enjoy eating alone.
Asking a friend or two may elicit a simple explanation for a clue, too.
"You bring in a friend or two, that's O.K.," Mr. Bloom said.
A video is downloaded, sent to a friend or two and then quickly forgotten.
Moreover, I hoped the sharing of spirits would help me make a friend or two.
But those stories are placed in the feed explicitly because a friend — or two, or twenty — has shared it.
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