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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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amongst others-among other things

In a sentence like:In China we visited several sights, like the Chinese wall among other things. Can I also use : amongst others, at the end of this sentence?
  

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Hi The two words are nearly the same in modern English If you are being careful, then "among" is used with a few individuals, but "amongst" is used with many ... - I am the eldest among five brothers - No one saw me amongst the crowd But it is a slight difference ... Dave

  • Hi The two words are nearly the same in modern English If you are being careful, then "among" is used with a few individuals, but "amongst" is used with many ...
  • - I am the eldest among five brothers - No one saw me amongst the crowd But it is a slight difference ...
  • Dave
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Hi

The two words are nearly the same in modern English

If you are being careful, then "among" is used with a few individuals, but "amongst" is used with many ...

- I am the eldest among five brothers

- No one saw me amongst the crowd

But it is a slight difference ...

Dave

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