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Hktrader Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
What is the difference between "among" and "amid"?
I checked them in dictionary, but still quite confusing to me.
the explaination of these 2 words:
among: perposition, surrounded by somebody or something / in the middle of sb/sth
amid: perposition, in the middle of or during sth,
Hey, what's the difference then?
The firm collapsed amid allegations of fraud.(example from dictionary)
but can I say:
The firm collapsed AMONG allegations of fraud. Can I?
Thanks!
the explaination of these 2 words:
among: perposition, surrounded by somebody or something / in the middle of sb/sth
amid: perposition, in the middle of or during sth,
Hey, what's the difference then?
The firm collapsed amid allegations of fraud.(example from dictionary)
but can I say:
The firm collapsed AMONG allegations of fraud. Can I?
Thanks!
Top answer
Hello, hktrader—and welcome to English Forums. The words have the same meaning, so you must learn by experience where native speakers use one or the other. 'Among' is a very common everyday preposition that is widely used.
- Hello, hktrader—and welcome to English Forums.
- The words have the same meaning, so you must learn by experience where native speakers use one or the other.
- 'Among' is a very common everyday preposition that is widely used.
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Hello, hktrader—and welcome to English Forums.
The words have the same meaning, so you must learn by experience where native speakers use one or the other. 'Among' is a very common everyday preposition that is widely used. 'Amid' is an aging preposition that now occurs in limited situations, like literary language and oratory and in semi-fixed expressions like 'collapse/survive/endure a
The words have the same meaning, so you must learn by experience where native speakers use one or the other. 'Among' is a very common everyday preposition that is widely used. 'Amid' is an aging preposition that now occurs in limited situations, like literary language and oratory and in semi-fixed expressions like 'collapse/survive/endure a
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Hi, Mister Micawber, I must, firstly, say thanks to your rapid response.
can you tell me more about the meaning(examples) of semi-fixed expressions?
ps. I am really a english-learning beginner
can you tell me more about the meaning(examples) of semi-fixed expressions?
ps. I am really a english-learning beginner
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Semi-fixed expressions are groups of words that collocate highly—that are often if not almost always found together. Here are some examples:
You've never had it so good.
as sober as a judge
How do you do?
I thought you'd never ask.
to rain cats and dogs
a fat salary
run up a bill
squeaky clean
mark
You've never had it so good.
as sober as a judge
How do you do?
I thought you'd never ask.
to rain cats and dogs
a fat salary
run up a bill
squeaky clean
mark
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Among is used before countable nouns.
Amid or amidst are used before uncountable nouns. That's all.
Amid or amidst are used before uncountable nouns. That's all.
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