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9 Οκτ 2022 · Among and amid are two prepositions with similar meanings but different usage. Among means "in the midst of", "surrounded by", "by or through the aggregate of", "in the number or class of", etc. (MW).
While both amid and among convey a sense of being in the middle of or surrounded by something, there are some key differences between the two: Context: Amid is often used in a more specific or localized context, describing a particular location or situation.
8 Απρ 2023 · When we see two or more people or things as individual or separate → We use between. When we see the people or things as part of a group or mass → We use among. But we don’t use ‘among’ in case of only two people or things. He held the ring between his thumb and forefinger.
In this lesson, I'm going to talk about the differences between "amid," "among" and "between." I'm also going to talk a little bit about some old-fashioned uses of these words too. Let's get started!
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Amid and among are very similar and you could probably get away with using them interchangeably. However the subtle difference, I would say, is amid (as the components of the word suggest) means "in the middle of" and among means "surrounded by" so "he found himself amid pouring rain" sounds better than using among whereas "she was happiest ...
7 Σεπ 2023 · Amid and Among are both prepositions that describe a relationship or position with respect to a group or a setting. Amid often suggests being in the midst or surrounded by something, typically when there's no distinct group of individual items.
