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Maj Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Choose
1. Choose of the two cars
2. Choose between these two cars
3. Choose from these two cars.
I have always found it difficult to choose. Which option/s would be correct?
2. Choose between these two cars
3. Choose from these two cars.
I have always found it difficult to choose. Which option/s would be correct?
Top answer
Ah. "Between" is correct in this case, but it might not be correct in all cases. You see, you can only use "between" if there are EXACTLY TWO items from which to choose.
- Ah.
- "Between" is correct in this case, but it might not be correct in all cases.
- You see, you can only use "between" if there are EXACTLY TWO items from which to choose.
- If there are more than two items, you should instead choose "amongst" them.
- In America they say "among" instead of "amongst".
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Ah.
"Between" is correct in this case, but it might not be correct in all cases. You see, you can only use "between" if there are EXACTLY TWO items from which to choose.
If there are more than two items, you should instead choose "amongst" them. In America they say "among" instead of "amongst".
(That's the formal answer. Informally, almost all native speakers of Engl
"Between" is correct in this case, but it might not be correct in all cases. You see, you can only use "between" if there are EXACTLY TWO items from which to choose.
If there are more than two items, you should instead choose "amongst" them. In America they say "among" instead of "amongst".
(That's the formal answer. Informally, almost all native speakers of Engl
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