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Homerfarmsby Posted 16 years ago
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Actually, my wife is the principal wage earner among us.

Actually, my wife is the principal wage earner among us.

(I'm talking about just my wife and me.)

'Among' or 'between' in this one?

Thanks.
  

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Hi homerfarmsby; Use between . It refers to two. Among refers to more than two.

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Hi homerfarmsby;

Use between. It refers to two. Among refers to more than two.

Just between you and me, I think that The Netherlands will win the game.
He was caught between a rock and a hard place.
Among all the people I know, Joe is the only one who agrees with me.
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