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Can I say "wants to be friend with you" instead of "wants to be your friend"?

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Rebecca

Yes, you can replace this here but "friend" must be plural. So instead of "wants to be your friend" you can say "wants to be friends with you". This is because as a verb, "friends" in the plural form means to befriend or become friends with someone.

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