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Between and Among

by singhag » Fri Aug 21, 2009 10:50 pm
I understand between is used for 2 elements whereas among for more than 2 elements.

Between X and Y
Among X Y Z

Is the following sentence not correct.

Walk to the picnic area between the swiming beach,the boathouse and playground.
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by ranell » Sun Aug 23, 2009 12:34 pm
Among Vs Between
Among is used when more than two items are in question, between is used when there are only two
items:

e.g. I have to choose between studying & watching a movie.

I have been admitted to several schools. I now need to choose the best among them.
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Re: Between and Among

by ranell » Sun Aug 23, 2009 12:35 pm
Walk to the picnic area between the swiming beach,the boathouse and playground.

it is grammatically incorrect
you should use among rather than between
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