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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
among or of?
can anyone tell me which preposition i should use?
He is the tallest boy among the four children.
He is the tallest boy of the four children.
thank you very much.
He is the tallest boy among the four children.
He is the tallest boy of the four children.
thank you very much.
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Either is fine. The second, I would guess, is the more common.
- Either is fine.
- The second, I would guess, is the more common.
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Either is fine. The second, I would guess, is the more common.
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he is the tallest boy among/between the four children.
we can say this too, and i agree with mr. micawber what he said that is saying of is more common
we can say this too, and i agree with mr. micawber what he said that is saying of is more common
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Not "between," not when you are talking about four children. You need among.
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