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New Hope Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

in/between/among

In the first sentence below, which is most appropriate, in, between or among?
What is one common thing in/between/among a dark blue whale, a small black beetle, a huge elephant and an eagle flying high in the sky? They are all members of one big family called the animal family..
  

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What is one common thing in/between/among a dark blue whale, a small black beetle, a huge elephant and an eagle flying high in the sky? They are all members of one big family called the animal family.. What is one common thing between a dark blue whale, a small black beetle, a huge elephant and an eagle flying high in the sky?

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  • What is one common thing in/between/among a dark blue whale, a small black beetle, a huge elephant and an eagle flying high in the sky?
  • They are all members of one big family called the animal family..
  • What is one common thing between a dark blue whale, a small black beetle, a huge elephant and an eagle flying high in the sky?
  • They are all members of one big family called the animal family..
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What is one common thing in/between/among a dark blue whale, a small black beetle, a huge elephant and an eagle flying high in the sky? They are all members of one big family called the animal family..
What is one common thing between a dark blue whale, a small black beetle, a huge elephant and an eagle flying high in the sky? They are all members of one big fami
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Thanks for the answer., Senior members please verify.
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haroon rashidWhat is one common thing in/between/among a dark blue whale, a small black beetle, a huge elephant and an eagle flying high in the sky?
Nne of the alternatives sounds very natural to me. I'd say What do these things have in common: a blue whale, a small black beetle, a huge elephant and an eagle flying high in the sky?.
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I am a bit confused about calling those animals "things". Can we use it like this? Looking forward to your reply.
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If we replace "these things" with "the following", would it be right then?
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haroon rashidI am a bit confused about calling those animals "things".
Then omit the word 'things'
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