[Grammar] among or of

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maoyueh

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(A. Among B. Of) all the brands of sports shoes, I like Nike most.

Please let me know which is correct, A or B? Thank you a lot.
 

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I would use B ("of").
 
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ems, you are mellowing. You didn't even ask the OP what his/her thoughts were first ;-)
I too would use "of" but couldn't call "among" incorrect.
 

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:oops: You're right. I'm having one of those days! I've found typos in most of my posts, long after they've been posted. I've missed various points, I think I've helped someone with their homework and I did indeed fail to ask the OP for their answer first.

I think I might have a little lie-down!
 
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