Between vs Among

Between vs Among

Between – Between is an adverb and means across the space separating two objects, regions, two points in time.

a. Switzerland lies between France, Germany, Austria and Italy.
b. All restaurants have happy hours between 11.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Among – Surrounded by or in middle of something or used while dividing or choosing something

a. A British woman was among the 54 victims of the cataclysm.
b. The teacher divided the chocolates among the children.

Read the following sentences and fill in the blanks with right words

1. The reader may choose _____________ these philosophies.
a. Between
b. Among
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2. Computers intimidate to enlarge the gap _____________ the rich and poor.
a. Between
b. Among
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3. Cell phones have become prevalent _____________ young children as well.
a. Among
b. Between
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4. The ability to extricate _____________ two different languages is not unique to humans.
a. Among
b. Between
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5. The bestselling writer is disreputable for blurring the boundary _____________ fact and fiction.
a. Between
b. Among
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