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My friend has vs My friend have

The correct phrase is 'my friend has'. In this phrase, 'has' is the right choice because 'friend' is singular. 'Have' is used with plural subjects.
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My friend has

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'my friend has' when referring to a singular friend.

Examples:

  • My friend has a new car.
  • My friend has a dog.
  • My friend has a job interview tomorrow.
  • Sep 24, 2024 ... I think my friend has eyes for my wife. I have a wife that I've been with for over 10 years and married for 3. We have a 10 month old son now.
  • Apr 7, 2023 ... I'm sure my friend has an eating disorder. Should I try to talk to her about it? ... Over the years, my best friend and I have shared the highs ...
  • Oct 17, 2021 ... My Friend has a ton of points and I don't know how he did it. Questions. So my friend just found out about the points only to realize that he ...
  • Mar 7, 2018 ... ... try again. Try again. Open in App. Sign In. My friend has been ignoring me since he got a girlfriend. Should I quit being friends with him?
  • Jun 30, 2024 ... How come my Friend has more Games available than me? Games - General. r ...
  • My Friend Has Cancer. What Should I Say? How to cope with a friend's illness. Posted January 21, 2020. Share on Facebook Share · Share on Twitter Tweet.
  • May 9, 2022 ... my friend has a crush on me. i don't know what to do. Rant. Btw, I'm posting this again bc I changed the title of the post. So. I've been ...
  • Jul 31, 2018 ... A white supremacist carries a Nazi flag into the entrance to Emancipation Park in Charlottesville,. The short of it is that my friend has become ...
  • Jan 6, 2018 ... My friend has the same computer but MUCH BETTER FPS!!! My friend and I have ALMOST the exact same pc specs: GPU: RX 580 4gb GDDR5. CPU: Ryzen ...
  • Jan 21, 2020 ... My friend has cancer! How can I help? "My friend was just diagnosed with breast cancer. How do I help her?" I've now lost count of the ...

My friend have

This phrase is incorrect. 'Have' should not be used with a singular subject like 'friend'.

  • Apr 2, 2024 ... why does me and my friend have different versions if we have all dlcs and same mods? we cant play · Comments Section · Community Info Section.
  • Dec 28, 2023 ... Why doesn't my friend have the game I gifted him? I recently gifted the dark pictures little hope(game) to my friend so we could play ...
  • Feb 13, 2023 ... AITA for not wanting to let my friend have my wedding dress? Not the A-hole. I (32f) am 16 weeks pregnant with my first child. My husband ...
  • Mar 23, 2023 ... A couple of questions: 1. Why does my friend have a different serverlist then i do? Even if i tell him the servername and he writes it down ...
  • Feb 26, 2024 ... Why does my friend have the bestie charm and I don't? General ...
  • Aug 18, 2022 ... Me and my friend have duo and it will let her call me but i dont get the call. When i try to call her it says compose an invite but she already has it.
  • Oct 31, 2016 ... Me and my friend have almost identical birth charts, we have a different moon and rising but everything else is the same, is this a good ...
  • Feb 13, 2024 ... Does my friend have a personality disorder? · 1. Abnormally upbeat · 2. Jumpy or wired · 3. Increased activity energy or agitation · 4. Exaggerated ...
  • Jul 29, 2015 ... Does my friend have bad luck? What is it? All related (35).
  • Sep 15, 2022 ...  Did You Qualify for the First Knockouts? Why does my friend have new game features, but I do not?

Alternatives:

  • My friends have
  • My friend and I have
  • My friend and his/her friends have

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