During a discussion, I was trying to make a point; I told the woman I was speaking to,
You're wrong! I have a girlfriend who plays videogames!
This backfired; she assumed I had a girlfriend. How does one refer to a female/male friend?
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1'I know a girl' – Mynamite Apr 05 '14 at 16:28
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@Mynamite but we are friends, I want to express that information too – Inuart Apr 05 '14 at 16:30
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3'I have a friend, she plays videogames' 'Girlfriend' is generally taken to mean a girl that you are in a relationship with. So add a bit of background - I was at school with her, she's my sister's friend, I know her from work etc. But maybe if you're talking to a girl in a bar you don't need to give all the information at once? – Mynamite Apr 05 '14 at 16:35
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to lose (simple past : I lost - past participle : lost) - to refer – Aluna Apr 05 '14 at 16:49
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2You may find this useful. – StoneyB on hiatus Apr 05 '14 at 16:51
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I have a female friend who plays video games.
I have a friend who loves video games, who is a girl.
I have a friend, and she loves video games.
There's really no need to use girlfriend when speaking about female friends. There are so many alternatives these days to describe platonic relationships.
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