Hi,<br/><br/>I want to ask a question about preposition compound "from among".<br/><br/>1) You may choose a book <u>from among</u> these.<br/><br/>Can I say "You may choose a book <u>among</u> these"?<br/><br/>2) They were elected <u>from among</u> the employees.<br/><br/>Can I say "They were elected <u>from</u> the employees"?<br/><br/>If not, why are two prepositions necessary?<br/><br/>Regards,<br/><br/>Stephen