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Among expresses distribution.
Examples: Fifth grade shared the food among the starving cats. Zy'Riah had to choose among five colleges that she might attend. |
Between expresses a one-to-one relationship regardless of the number of items in the situation.
Examples: I couldn't decide between blue and green. We are working for peace between nations. |
Practice:
Choose the appropriate word to make the sentence correct.
1. Please decide who (among, between) the five of you will represent the group.
2. (Among, Between) you, me, and the lamppost, I've never been a big fan of Brad Pitt's movies.
3. You must decide (among, between) going home or staying for the after school program.
4. (Among, Between) the many choices you have after graduation are working, going into the military, or attending college.