As usual, sky, it depends on the context.
Why don't you give us a sentence specifying what 'it' is and who 'they' are?
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#1 12-Dec-2012, 10:01"It is used by them." VS. "It is used among them."
"It is used by them." VS. "It is used among them."
Is there a meaning difference between them? Thank you so much as usual and have a good day.
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#2 12-Dec-2012, 10:04Re: "It is used by them." VS. "It is used among them."
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#3 12-Dec-2012, 11:19Re: "It is used by them." VS. "It is used among them."
Thank you so much and I just made it by myself and how about this, "English is used by / among Americans and the English"? So your point is that by or among can be used in the same situation for the same meaning or not much difference in meaning?
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#4 12-Dec-2012, 13:32Re: "It is used by them." VS. "It is used among them."
Change 'Englishes' to 'the English' or 'English people' and there's not much difference in this context.
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