Meaning & use
Friedman
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Meaning
proper nounproper
A surname of English origin, especially associated with the economist Milton Friedman and the journalist Thomas Friedman.
Grammar: Used as a proper noun; when referring to a specific person, use the full name or a title, e.g. 'Milton Friedman' or 'Professor Friedman'.
Patterns
- Milton Friedman
- Thomas Friedman
- the Friedman family
Milton Friedman was a leading economist in the twentieth century.
Thomas Friedman writes a column for The New York Times.
The Friedmans have lived in this neighborhood for decades.
Common combinations
- Milton Friedman
- Milton Friedman won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1976.
- Thomas Friedman
- Thomas Friedman is known for his books on globalization.
- Friedman doctrine
- The Friedman doctrine argues that a company's main responsibility is to its shareholders.
- Friedman test
- The Friedman test is a statistical test used to detect differences in treatments across multiple test attempts.
- Friedman curve
- The Friedman curve is a graph used in obstetrics to monitor labor progress.
- the Friedman family
- The Friedman family has a long history in this town.
Commonly confused: Friedman or Freedman? Friedman or Freidman?
Friedman vs Freedman
Freedman is a different surname, meaning a person who has been freed from slavery.
Friedman vs Freidman
Freidman is a common misspelling of Friedman; the correct spelling has 'ie' after 'r'.
Practice
Which sentence uses the surname 'Friedman' correctly?
Choose one answer.
The subject 'Milton Friedman' is singular, so the verb must be 'was'. The other options use incorrect verb forms for a singular subject.
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