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Jonathan Mak Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Difference of among and between

Between vs among
Just tell me th difference plz
  

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Jonathan Mak Between vs among While making distinctions: Use between for two distinct things: Choose between me and her. On the other hand, you use “among” when you are talking about things that aren't distinct items or individuals. That is ,you are referring to them as more collective.

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  • Jonathan Mak Between vs among While making distinctions: Use between for two distinct things: Choose between me and her.
  • On the other hand, you use “among” when you are talking about things that aren't distinct items or individuals.
  • That is ,you are referring to them as more collective.
  • Fear spread among the people.
  • And yes, when talking about the location of something, here are a few things: Between , is more specific while among is not.
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Jonathan MakBetween vs among
While making distinctions:

Use between for two distinct things:
Choose between me and her.

On the other hand, you use “among” when you are talking about things that aren't distinct items or individuals. That is ,you are referring to them as more collective.
Fear spread amon
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Use between when there are two, and among when there are three or more:

Let's split the lunch check equally between us. (two people)
Let's split the lunch check equally among us. (three or more people)
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Hi,
AlpheccaStarsUse between when there are two, and among when there are three or more.
It's as simple as that, eh?
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RegardsIt's as simple as that, eh?
It's good to begin with the simple situation....but remember that complexity always lurks under the covers.
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