between-among

[aysaa]

Hello,

She felt she was among friends, and that's what she does among friends. (That is ok)

Can we put 'between' instead of 'among' ?

She felt she was between friends, and that's what she does between friends.

Thanks...

I want to ask what the difference between ''between friends and among friends'' or ''between them and among them'' is.

[JohnParis]

Hello aysaa

This is a question that comes up often, and here is a link to an answer that I find very helpful and easy to understand. I hope you will too. If not, come back and ask for clarification.

Grammar Girl : "Between" Versus "Among" :: Quick and Dirty Tips ™

John

[aysaa]

I think the answer is going to be 'among' . Am I right? Because it is not distinct.

[SoothingDave]

It depends on how many people there were. If two people (just you and me) then it is "between" us.

If more than two, then it is "among."

[aysaa]

Thanks for answering ,and last question about it. I have seen this rule on internet ,but it made no sense to me. Is that ok or not?

Note: When talking about dividing and sharing things netween and among more than two people or groups.We can use any of the two.

We shared the work between/ among 4 of us.
Ram divided all his property between/ among his children and grandchildren

[aysaa]

Thanks again ,but what do you think about my question?

- We shared the work between/ among 4 of us.
-Ram divided all his property between/ among his children and grandchildren.

Is that ok or not?

[SoothingDave]

Thanks for answering ,and last question about it. I have seen this rule on internet ,but it made no sense to me. Is that ok or not?

Note: When talking about dividing and sharing things netween and among more than two people or groups.We can use any of the two.

We shared the work between/ among 4 of us.
Ram divided all his property between/ among his children and grandchildren

No, use among. Only use "between" when talking about 2 things, or a series of comparisons. An example of the latter would be something like "he compared the features between the Ford, Kia and Honda." Because that is really a comparison between ford and Kia, between Ford and Honda and between Kia and Honda.