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Hello English Language Learners and Researchers!


Today I have a very easy topic: we are breaking down the difference between BETWEEN and AMONG.

1. BETWEEN: we use between to refer to two items, people, or objects. See the examples down below.


  1. I do not see any difference between dilemma and trouble. Here, we are essentially talking about two items: 'dilemma' and 'trouble'.
  2. The lion's share of Chineses is being affected by the threatening COVID-19 and between December through February the numbers have been drastically going up and up. From the basis, we, too, have two months being standing out from the mentioning.
2. AMONG: we use among to talk about more than two items, people, or objects. See the examples down below.

  1. There was no understanding among the members of the government lately. From this angle, this example's suggesting us that the members of the gov. are more than two in the gathering and I certainly bet you have seen some cases on TV, open debates, or lives.
  2. We should see who is going to talk about that last chaotic issue from the report among those ministers.
Note: you can use among to refer to something or someone sorrounded by other things or people, for instance, my daughters like playing Volleyball among dolphins.




See you!

Teacher Benny @ PBC--The Department of Scientific English Language.

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