Between
I am hesitating between going out with you, staying home or going out alone.
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That's fine. You will hear that you should only use "between" with two things (because the "tween" part means "two"), but that is a fussy "rule" best ignored.
- That's fine.
- You will hear that you should only use "between" with two things (because the "tween" part means "two"), but that is a fussy "rule" best ignored.
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That's fine. You will hear that you should only use "between" with two things (because the "tween" part means "two"), but that is a fussy "rule" best ignored.
0Using between is correct here because you're comparing only two things at a time, i.e you're comparing going out with you and staying home, going out with you and going out alone and staying home and going out alone.
0The question for everyone on this thread is
Why do we use between ... and ... when there are two situations to choose from, and in this example, when there are three to choose from, the OP has written between ..., ..., or ..., and it doesn't seem to bother anyone?
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