What is the difference between "is Franco a friend of Jamie's?" and "is Franco a friend of Jamie?"?
Are both correct?
What is more appropriate?
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4Welcome to EL&U. I believe you will find the answer in Question Regarding Possessives with ('s) and (of) or the cross-linked Why is it usually “friend of his”, but no possessive apostrophe with “friend of Peter”? – choster May 25 '18 at 21:48
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It might be that in the first case, Jamie knows who Franco is and considers him a friend. In the second case, it could be that Jamie has no idea who Franco is—but Franco still looks out for Jamie for one reason or another and, so, is a "friend of" him (or to him) without his knowledge. But that's only one interpretation. What exactly are you asking? – Jason Bassford May 25 '18 at 23:51