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Discover LudwigThe phrase 'the friend of' is correct and can be used in written English.
It is commonly used to refer to someone who is friends with someone else, usually the person mentioned right after 'the friend of'. For example: Alice is the friend of James.
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the friend of
noun
A person other than a family member, spouse or lover whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.
Exact(55)
The friend of the governor".
The friend of a friend's novel.
"The friend of Bush is our enemy!" he roared.
The friend of his enemy was his enemy.
The friend of my friend was not there.
(She was the friend of the girl who had lice).
She was the friend of a friend of the house.
He was their friend, the friend of the enemies".
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V. Sattui is the friend-of-the-people winery, the Everyman.
This while the friend-of-a-friend is pissing loudly in the sink.
If you don't know any relatives, you could try the friend-of-a-friend route.
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