He's a friend of my father's. Does it mean "He's a friend of my father's friend."?

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He's a friend of my father's.  Does it mean "He's a friend of my father's friend."?

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hello dear Nozturk
It means he is your father friend.

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It means "He is my father's friend"
You would hear "He's a friend of my father's" in spoken and informal English, but it is technically incorrect.  It is a double possessive.
"He is my father's friend" = "He is a friend of my father"
Either of these two forms is correct.  The example given is not, because it combines the two correct forms, unnecessarily.

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Well I mean "He is my father's friend"

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