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Contraposition Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

among

"among other people" "between other people"

Which is correct?
  

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The rules governing the use of "between" and "among" seem to be changing these days. Many people do not use "among" at all anymore. However, there is a distinction between the two.

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  • The rules governing the use of "between" and "among" seem to be changing these days.
  • Many people do not use "among" at all anymore.
  • However, there is a distinction between the two.
  • And I hit on that distinction in the previous sentence.
  • We use "between" when we have 2 items, and we use "among" for 3 or more items.
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The rules governing the use of "between" and "among" seem to be changing these days. Many people do not use "among" at all anymore. However, there is a distinction between the two. And I hit on that distinction in the previous sentence.

We use "between" when we have 2 items, and we use "among" for 3 or more items.

Between you and me, we can't solve the math problem.
Put the b
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contraposition"among other people" "between other people"Which is correct?
It depends on the rest of the context. You may even need 'among others' or 'between others' without 'people'.

Bill, Edna, and Tom, among others, are the more advanced students.
We should not eavesdrop on conversations between other people.

CJ
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