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Bookmark or Share- Part with or from? - WordReference Forums"Part" is enough by itself when it has that last meaning: They didn't want to part. You don't need to add "from each other". "With each other" and "part each other" are wrong. The only meaning that "part" has in that context is "to split up/to go their separate ways." I don't hear "part" used this way in speech very often.
- Part/part ways/leave each other | WordReference ForumsYeah, part sounds a bit formal. I don’t know what verb would you use between two persons in daily conversation. For example, Two friends are talking as they are walking toward their respective homes ... Friend 1: OK. This is where we part /part ways/say goodbye/leave each other/or something else Friend 2: I suppose you are right. I live this ...
- Part (ways) with someone - WordReference ForumsHi, bennymix. So, I guess when you say 'part ways' as in 'they parted ways' as in your example, without 'with someone' part, it can mean both: 1)going in different directions, 2)end a relationship. But if I say 'part ways with' someone, it's mostly used to mean 'end relationships with' someone, and not the other meaning.
- part ways/ go separate ways / part company / split upIf I reply 'C' with " No, we parted ways 2 hours ago.", does this sound OK? What about these? No, we [went separate ways/ parted company / said goodbye / split up] 2 hours ago. ( go separate ways / part company / say goodbye / split up) What I'm concerned is that these phrases above can also mean "to end a relationship".
- Part ways - WordReference ForumsThink of "part ways" as "diverge"; in some contexts, it will be a bit more emotional and even fractious ...
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