He is one of my friends vs He is a friend of mine

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. They convey the same meaning, indicating that the person referred to is a friend of the speaker. The choice between the two phrases is a matter of personal preference or style.

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He is one of my friends

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that the person being referred to is part of a group of friends that the speaker has.

Examples:

He is one of my friends from college.
She is one of my friends who loves to travel.
They are one of my friends who always make me laugh.

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Jordi is one of my friends.
JULIA: Carmen is one of my friends from Yale.
Marie Colvin is one of my friends and I have written some of those pieces with her.
But he is one of your best friends, and at the moment, he should be close by you.
Texted one of my friends at Farion Energy, explained the situation with Davis.
One of my friends has been killed.
And she started dating one of my friends.
But for one of my friends, the sense of isolation was so complete...
- One of my friends I made at school.
No. It wasn't one of my friends.
All but one of my friends from before are dead.
He's one of my friends now.
One of my friends hid something.
But I would rather die than kill off one of my friends.
This is from one of my friends.
I think he's one of my friends on Facebook.
I can call one of my friends at condé nast.
I'll introduce you to one of my friends.
They just arrested another one of my friends.
One of my friends is right behind your partner.

Alternatives:

He is a friend of mine
He is one of the friends I have
He is part of my group of friends
He is someone I consider a friend

He is a friend of mine

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that the person being referred to is a friend of the speaker.

Examples:

He is a friend of mine from work.
She is a friend of mine who always supports me.
They are friends of mine who I've known for years.

Show examples from the web [+]

He is a friend of mine, and he needed a place to stay.
He is a friend of mine.
He is a friend of mine.
The territory where prolonging the aromatic life of a wine is most felt is Montalcino and for an Amarone producer who I will not name because he is a friend of mine.
The insurer he used is a friend of mine.
Because he is just a friend of mine.
Course I know where he is; he's a friend of mine.
He is also a friend of mine, from whom I learned a lot about football and Juventus.
He is a good friend of mine, but he is a lot more than that to my sister.
The point is he was a friend of mine, I know the family.
He is just a good friend of mine. That's all.
Tom Dickson is a friend of mine.
Ms. Gibbons, This gentleman is a friend of mine.
Martini is a friend of mine.
This is a friend of mine, Annie.
This is a friend of mine - annie.
This is a friend of mine, miss Nan Britton.
Lou parkerson is a friend of mine.
Trey is a friend of mine.
That vampire that Katherine sent after Hayley is a friend of mine.

Alternatives:

He is one of my friends
He is a friend I have
He is someone I call a friend
He is in my circle of friends

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He is one of my friends vs He is a friend of mine