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between
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5— used to indicate two or more people or things that together produce a result or have an effect
She ate two hot dogs, and he ate three hot dogs, so [between] them they ate five hot dogs.
7— used to indicate two or more people or things that are joined, related, or connected in some way
There are many relations/connections [between] linguistics, philosophy, and psychology.
the bond [between] friends
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http://www.learnersdictionary.com/definition/between
Reading the usage of between, I want to ask a question.
Can I change 'between' in the following sentences into 'among,' not changing the meaning of the sentences?
There were a series of wars [between] the Greek cities.
[Between] morning, noon, and night.
Diplomatic talks [between] Italy, Germany, and Japan.
5— used to indicate two or more people or things that together produce a result or have an effect
She ate two hot dogs, and he ate three hot dogs, so [between] them they ate five hot dogs.
7— used to indicate two or more people or things that are joined, related, or connected in some way
There are many relations/connections [between] linguistics, philosophy, and psychology.
the bond [between] friends
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http://www.learnersdictionary.com/definition/between
Reading the usage of between, I want to ask a question.
Can I change 'between' in the following sentences into 'among,' not changing the meaning of the sentences?
There were a series of wars [between] the Greek cities.
[Between] morning, noon, and night.
Diplomatic talks [between] Italy, Germany, and Japan.
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There were a series of wars [between] the Greek cities. [Between] morning, noon, and night. Diplomatic talks [between] Italy, Germany, and Japan.
- There were a series of wars [between] the Greek cities.
- [Between] morning, noon, and night.
- Diplomatic talks [between] Italy, Germany, and Japan.
- No.
- CJ
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AnonymousCan I change 'between' in the following sentences into 'among,' not changing the meaning of the sentences?There were a series of wars [between] the Greek cities. [Between] morning, noon, and night. Diplomatic talks [between] Italy, Germany, and Japan.No.
CJ
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