Between and among

Question 1

Between: use for people or things we see as separated.
Among: see people or things as a group.
Amongst: similar to among but more literary.

Answer 1

Zimbawe is situated between Zambia, Mozambique, Botwasna and South Africa.
He stood among all his friends at the party and felt very happy.
She eventually found her passport among the clothes in the drawer.

Question 2

Between and among is used to say something is shared or divided between people.

Answer 2

The money is to be divided between/among the towns in the area.
The prize will be shared between/among the first six finishers in the race.

Question 3

We use between:
Comparisons or relationships: balance, link, association, comparison, connection, contrast, correlation, difference, distinction, relationship.

Answer 3

There should be a better balance on the committee between the various ethnic groups.
They are wrong to claim that there is a link between unemployment and crime.

Question 4

Between:
To talk about choices
to talk about discussions
To say that people share an amount of something.

Answer 4

I have to choose between the universities Leeds, York and Manchester.
There was a disagreement between Emma, Jane, and Joan.
Last year the three companies built 30.000 houses between them.

Question 5

Among:
mean existing or happening in a particular group.
mean included in a particular group.

Answer 5

The disease has now broken out among the hill tribes.
Their music is still very popular among teenagers.
They are among the best hockey players in the world.
Among the capital cities of South America, Quito is the second highest.

Question 6

Common expressions:
among others, among others things,
between ourselves, between you and me.