You're buying a house. Today you paid part of the money for the house. You'll pay the rest with a loan from a bank. You're excited, so you write a message to your friends on Facebook about it:
We made a down payment on a house today!
You've been sending Facebook messages to an old friend who you haven't spoken with in many years. Your wife asked who he was, so you're explaining your history with this friend. You say:
We lost touch with each other after high school.
Facebook, friend, past, phrasal verb You added a new Facebook friend and the two of you have been posting a lot of messages to each other. Your wife asks who he is. He's someone who you knew in elementary school. You say:
He's an old childhood friend of mine.
Facebook, friend, past, possessive You're talking to a friend about Facebook. You are trying not to use it. You want to explain why to your friend. You say:
It's such a waste of time.
