well they are 2 different meanings
friends is plural(2 or more) of friend
friends' is plural possesive(2 or more friends that own 1 object)
Example: I have many friends.
Example 2: My friends' ball flew over the fence.
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my friends are all Filipinos.
My friends and I made an agreement.
He is very kindliness to his friends
The word 'friends' is not a pronoun, it's a noun. The word friends is a plural, common, abstract noun. The appropriate pronoun to use for friends is 'they' (subjective) or 'them' (objective). Examples:They are my friends. I go to school with them.
He chose to desert his friends at the mall.
There is rancor between the two friends.
Me and my friends went to the plaza to hang out
She warmly greeted her friends.
Four of my friends were born in February.
An acquaintance is someone you know, but you are not friends.