Given 'This is my old friend, Monsieur Poirot, whom I have not seen for years."', can 'Monsieur Poirot is someone I used to work with back in college. ' be seen as maintaining a distinct, neutral position?
This is my old friend, Monsieur Poirot, whom I have not seen for years."###Monsieur Poirot is someone I used to work with back in college. 