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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Between or of the two?

Hi. Which is correct? Thank you in advance for your help.

1. Between the two (Of the two), he is faster.
2. Between the two (Of the two), he has the better score.
  

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I'd only use Of .

  • I'd only use Of .
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Some people use 'between' in very casual conversation, but "of" is the better choice.

'between the two' is more often used as in "I can't decide between the two".

CJ

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