Learn English – Which one: “I often go watch movies with the friends” or “I often go watch movies with some friends of mine”

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I want to ask native speakers that which one sounds better:

1 – I often go watch movies with my friends.

2 – I often go watch movies with some friends of mine.

I lived in Australia for 13 years & most of time I heard people use (2).

(1) sounds more specific whereas (2) sounds more general. If using (1), then listeners are going to ask "who your friends are"

Best Answer

There are two other versions that haven't been discussed:

  1. I often go to watch movies with my friends.
    I often go to watch movies with friends.

    A pedant would say "Whose friends?" - but of course they're your friends: that's implied!

  2. I often go to watch movies with my friends.
    I often watch movies with my friends.

    The phrase "go to" implies that you're going to a cinema, rather than watch them at home - even a friend's home.

Combined:

  1. I often watch movies with friends.

This version sounds the most natural to my ears. It doesn't have the extra (unnecessary) "my", and it isn't specific that you actually visit a cinema to watch the movies. You may, but if you also watch at home, then this (to me) sounds the most natural.

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