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They used to meet at one of their houses.

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There were a few friends who used to meet each other at the weekend. They used to meet at one of their houses (I mean they used to meet at the house of one of the group members.).

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I think they're both okay in British English. In American English we do things on or over the weekend.
 

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I think they're both okay in British English. In American English we do things on or over the weekend.

Is there a better way of saying "They used to meet at one of their houses" this?
 

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Is there a better way than this of saying "They used to meet at one of their houses" [strike]this[/strike]?
Native Anglophones also find that an awkward construction but there isn't a better one.
 

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You could say at a house belonging to one of them, but I don't see that it improves things greatly.
 
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