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one of my friend's vs one of my friends'

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'One of my friend's' is used when indicating possession by one friend. The phrase 'one of my friends'' is used when referring to a group of friends and indicating one particular member of this group.
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one of my friend's

This phrase is correct when indicating possession by one friend.

This phrase is used when you want to show that something belongs to one specific friend in a group of friends.

Examples:

  • One of my friend's car is red.
  • One of my friend's favorite hobbies is painting.
  • One of my friend's parents lives abroad.

Alternatives:

  • My friend's car is red.
  • My friend's favorite hobbies include painting.
  • My friend's parents live abroad.

one of my friends'

This phrase is correct when indicating possession by one friend out of a group of friends.

This phrase is used when you want to show that something belongs to one friend out of a group of friends.

Examples:

  • One of my friends' car is red.
  • One of my friends' favorite hobbies is painting.
  • One of my friends' parents live abroad.
  • Jul 2, 2011 ... It's "one of my friends". The other option would be ungrammatical. To spice it up a little, here are the stats from the Corpus of Contemporary ...
  • Jun 29, 2012 ... Or is it grammatically wrong to have such a possessive construct and the correct form is: The father of one of my friends is serving in the Navy.
  • Actually, I had thought that "a friend of mine" sounded more natural than "one of my friends." Now I have understood that I can use both of them. Thank you again  ...
  • First one is right..one of my friends. Similarly one of the famous lawyers is correct. When you say "one of the" you indicate a particular one from many.so it has to ...

Alternatives:

  • My friend's car is red.
  • My friend's favorite hobbies include painting.
  • My friend's parents live abroad.

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