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Navitasan Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Which/what/among/between

Which are correct:
1-If you were to go out in rain, what would you choose between the following three items: a raincoat, un umbrella, an oilskin suit.
2-If you were to go out in rain, what would you choose among the following three items: a raincoat, un umbrella, an oilskin suit.
3-If you were to go out in rain, which would you choose between the following three items: a raincoat, un umbrella, an oilskin suit.
4-If you were to go out in rain, which would you choose among the following three items: a raincoat, un umbrella, an oilskin suit.

Gratefully,
Navi.
  

Top answer

It sounds like only one item can be chosen. If you were to go out in the rain, would you choose a raincoat, a n umbrella, or an oilkskin suit ?

  • It sounds like only one item can be chosen.
  • If you were to go out in the rain, would you choose a raincoat, a n umbrella, or an oilkskin suit ?
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It sounds like only one item can be chosen.
If you were to go out in the rain, would you choose a raincoat, an umbrella, or an oilkskin suit?
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If only one item can be selected, then example 3—with a few small revisions—is what I would call correct.

If you were to go in the rain, which would you choose between the following three items: a raincoat, an umbrella, or an oilskin suit?

Still, canadian45's example is much crisper.

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