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Originally Posted by lucagalbu
Can you please tell me how to use the verb 会います? For example, what is the difference (if any) between:
８時に友達に会います。
and
８時に友達と会います。
?
Thanks
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A little reading I've done on this subject leads me to believe this is the answer:
に indicates more of sense that the goal is to meet specifically
with the friend. と is more like it happened that it was the friend you met with.
For example,
ＡはＢと会った。A met with B (but if B were replaced with C, the meeting still could have happened).
ＡはＢに会った。A met with B (and B could not have been replaced).
I think it's kind of like if you go to negotiate something with another business, you could probably meet with any number of people in the other business, so と could work.
On the other hand, if you're negotiating appointing a new corporate board, maybe you need to meet specifically with the single largest shareholder of the corporation (shareholders select the corporate board, so you want the input of the most powerful shareholder). In this case, you would use に.
Regardless, in 99% of cases, I think you can use either one just fine.
Perhaps await an answer from a native, however. I think the summary of my answer is に indicates more purposeful action toward a specific person.
Also, maybe if you accidentally meet with someone, と might be suitable. 突然、ブラッドピットと会ったよ！