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Rommel Posted 8 years ago
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Can I use 'from' and 'among' interchangeably in the sentence?

Can I use 'from' and 'among' interchangeably in the sentence?

Jonathan rendered Michael Jackson's hit song "Heal the World," drawing loud applause and yells from/among the audience.

  

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Rommel Can I use 'from' and 'among' interchangeably in the sentence? Jonathan rendered Michael Jackson's hit song "Heal the World," drawing loud applause and yells from/among the audience. No.

  • Rommel Can I use 'from' and 'among' interchangeably in the sentence?
  • Jonathan rendered Michael Jackson's hit song "Heal the World," drawing loud applause and yells from/among the audience.
  • No.
  • Use only 'from'.
  • 'among' suggests (to me anyway) a smattering of applause here and there, but nothing as enthusiastic as what I think you want.
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Rommel

Can I use 'from' and 'among' interchangeably in the sentence?
Jonathan rendered Michael Jackson's hit song "Heal the World," drawing loud applause and yells from/among the audience.

No. Use only 'from'. 'among' suggests (to me anyway) a smattering of applause here and there, but nothing as enthusiastic as what I think you want.

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