There was tension between nations, between staffs, and between individuals

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ademoglu

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Hi,

1- There was tension between nations, between staffs, and between individuals.
2- There was tension between nations, staffs, and individuals.
3- There was tension among nations, among staffs, and among individuals.
4- There was tension among nations, staffs, and individuals.

I tried to make up 4 sentences regarding 'between' and 'among.' I think all are OK, but sentences 1, 2 are different in meaning from sentences 3 and 4. I consider that there is two nations, staffs and individuals in sentences 1 and 2.

Is it OK?

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Because you use "between" does not limit the number of participants to two. It is true that that might be the case.

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Because you use "between" does not limit the number of participants to two. It is true that that might be the case.

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So, which ones are OK? I cannot understand what you want to say. :oops:
 

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So, which ones are OK?
 

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Just between you and me, all of them are OK. (But use just one.)

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