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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.
  • May 1, 2017 ... In most cases it would be “one of my friend's friends”. Your friend is singular—you are thinking of a specific person—but his/her friends ...
  • Apr 23, 2015 ... "one of my friend's wives" - that's not correct. Mix of singular/plural with 'one' and "friend's" doesn't work. You're saying "the wives of one ...
  • Jun 29, 2012 ... If you write, "one of my friend's father...", it means you are talking about a particular friend (since you are using friend's, singular). And ...
  • Mar 9, 2021 ... In most cases it would be “one of my friend's friends”. Your friend is singular—you are thinking of a specific person—but his/her friends ...
  • Nov 23, 2022 ... Redraw of one of my friend's artwork. ... Archived post. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Upvote
  • Nov 14, 2014 ... I take it there is only a single birthday but multiple friends so these sentences carry that meaning : Today is one of my friend's birthday.
  • Jun 20, 2020 ... I drew Fauna dedicated to one of my friend's who has Fauna on their island. Also my first time drawing actual deer and satyrs. · Comments Section.
  • Oct 1, 2021 ... The wedding of one of my friend's daughter is tomorrow. The wedding ... I have one friend with several daughters: One of my friend's daughters
  • May 13, 2020 ... One of my friend's dad's friend's works with photography and wanted to take pics of me and my friends (Didn't post a pic with my friends for ...
  • Jan 19, 2024 ... 348 likes, 39 comments - simorgh3 on January 19, 2024: "this was one of my friend's daughter's SAT practice questions on the college board ...

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.
  • Nov 12, 2023 ... "Friends" in all of these cases. You are talking about your entire friend group and then selecting from it. So "one of my friends" = one person who is included ...
  • Mar 9, 2021 ... The correct grammatical phrase is "One of my friends." Explaination: The word "one" is followed by the preposition "of" when referring to a ...
  • May 8, 2023 ... "One of my friends" vs "A friend of mine". Grammar. Archived post. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Upvote 16
  • 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 ...
  • May 4, 2016 ... One of my friends asked "Why do you pay so much money for your kids to do all their sports”? Well I have a confession to make; I don't pay ...
  • Aug 24, 2024 ... One of my friends Rachel Linden has a Hallmark movie based on her book, THE MAGIC OF LEMON DROP PIE. I found this book to be Heartfelt, ...
  • Nov 12, 2012 ... Hi, can I say one of my friends instead of a friend of mine? are the both structers eaqual in their meanings? or is there a difference.
  • Sep 3, 2024 ... Help, chose a WvW team just before one of my friends mentioned that you can set a WvW Guild... HeyImPaddy.1980. By HeyImPaddy.1980. September ...
  • May 7, 2020 ... One of my friends, a journalist who loved his job, is newly homeless. If anyone needs an editor to fearlessly run a local newsroom, give ...
  • Nov 15, 2017 ... I want to express a certain book belongs to one of my friends I know I can say “This book is one of my friends'” But can I say "This is one ...

Alternatives:

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

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