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6/18/2026
6/18/2026
shrivel
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to become dry and wrinkled from heat, cold, or old age
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Which is correct? "A guy came up to my friends and I." or "A guy came up to me and my friends."
— Nandika , United Kingdom
'A guy came up to me and my friends' is better. However, ...
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