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BETWEEN vs. AMONG ENGLISH IN GENERAL BETWEEN = something - The pencil fell between the books. is in the middle of a space There were only two books and separating two things. the pencil was in the middle. AMONG = something is - The pencil fell among the books. in the middle of a group There were more than two books and of things. It is surrounded. the pencil was surrounded by books. MORE DETAILS Between = to connect two periods of time. Between = to show a connection or The bank is open between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. relationship between two (or three) things. - There is a contract between the landlord - He lived in Japan between 1994 and 1997. and the tenant. Between = to show the interval - Can we keep this information between two points on a scale or map. just between you and me? - It fluctuates between 20° and 30°. Sometimes Among is written as Amongst. - Starting next month, there will be three new Amongst is more formal and less common. flights a week between Madrid and Rome. - He just wanted to spend some time amongst friends. COMPARE Between can be used for more than Among is used to show a connection or two things when they are indentified relationship between three or more things individually. that are not distinct. (Especially with collective nouns) - There is a new trade agreement between - There was disagreement among members New Zealand, Australia, and Indonesia. about who should be the new club president. www.grammar.cl www.woodwardenglish.com www.vocabulary.c