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As per my understanding 'between' should be used when talking about 2 things/items/groups etc . and 'among' should be used when talking about more than 2 things/groups/items
Quoting gmatclub grammer book here:
The word between is always used when talking about a distinct relationship of two individual items, groups, or people.
Examples:
Sally had to choose between the red and white dresses.
Let’s keep this secret between you and me.
However, between can also be used when talking about a distinct relationship of more than two individual items, groups, or people
Examples:
Johnny had to decide between going to Europe, buying a new car, or staying in college.
Business negotiations between the governments of the United States, China and South America are going well despite cultural differences.
Can someone please explain why the examples above ( in bold ) are correct ? shouldnt among be used here ?
Quoting gmatclub grammer book here:
The word between is always used when talking about a distinct relationship of two individual items, groups, or people.
Examples:
Sally had to choose between the red and white dresses.
Let’s keep this secret between you and me.
However, between can also be used when talking about a distinct relationship of more than two individual items, groups, or people
Examples:
Johnny had to decide between going to Europe, buying a new car, or staying in college.
Business negotiations between the governments of the United States, China and South America are going well despite cultural differences.
Can someone please explain why the examples above ( in bold ) are correct ? shouldnt among be used here ?
02 Dec 2013, 12:48
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As per my understanding 'between' should be used when talking about 2 things/items/groups etc . and 'among' should be used when talking about more than 2 things/groups/items
Quoting gmatclub grammer book here:
The word between is always used when talking about a distinct relationship of two individual items, groups, or people.
Examples:
Sally had to choose between the red and white dresses.
Let’s keep this secret between you and me.
However, between can also be used when talking about a distinct relationship of more than two individual items, groups, or people
Examples:
Johnny had to decide between going to Europe, buying a new car, or staying in college.
Business negotiations between the governments of the United States, China and South America are going well despite cultural differences.
Can someone please explain why the examples above ( in bold ) are correct ? shouldnt among be used here ?
Dear freakygeek,Quoting gmatclub grammer book here:
The word between is always used when talking about a distinct relationship of two individual items, groups, or people.
Examples:
Sally had to choose between the red and white dresses.
Let’s keep this secret between you and me.
However, between can also be used when talking about a distinct relationship of more than two individual items, groups, or people
Examples:
Johnny had to decide between going to Europe, buying a new car, or staying in college.
Business negotiations between the governments of the United States, China and South America are going well despite cultural differences.
Can someone please explain why the examples above ( in bold ) are correct ? shouldnt among be used here ?
I'm happy to help.
I believe what is happening here is that a grammar rule is running up against an idiom rule.
You're right ---- typically, we would use "among", rather than "between", for 3+ items. BUT, some words idiomatically demand the word "between", and the idiom trumps the general grammar rule. Two such idioms are
decide between
negotiations between
Here's a free Idiom ebook that may help:
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2013/gmat-idiom-ebook/
Does all this make sense?
Mike
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freakygeek
As per my understanding 'between' should be used when talking about 2 things/items/groups etc . and 'among' should be used when talking about more than 2 things/groups/items
Quoting gmatclub grammer book here:
The word between is always used when talking about a distinct relationship of two individual items, groups, or people.
Examples:
Sally had to choose between the red and white dresses.
Let’s keep this secret between you and me.
However, between can also be used when talking about a distinct relationship of more than two individual items, groups, or people
Examples:
Johnny had to decide between going to Europe, buying a new car, or staying in college.
Business negotiations between the governments of the United States, China and South America are going well despite cultural differences.
Can someone please explain why the examples above ( in bold ) are correct ? shouldnt among be used here ?
Dear freakygeek,Quoting gmatclub grammer book here:
The word between is always used when talking about a distinct relationship of two individual items, groups, or people.
Examples:
Sally had to choose between the red and white dresses.
Let’s keep this secret between you and me.
However, between can also be used when talking about a distinct relationship of more than two individual items, groups, or people
Examples:
Johnny had to decide between going to Europe, buying a new car, or staying in college.
Business negotiations between the governments of the United States, China and South America are going well despite cultural differences.
Can someone please explain why the examples above ( in bold ) are correct ? shouldnt among be used here ?
I'm happy to help.
I believe what is happening here is that a grammar rule is running up against an idiom rule.
You're right ---- typically, we would use "among", rather than "between", for 3+ items. BUT, some words idiomatically demand the word "between", and the idiom trumps the general grammar rule. Two such idioms are
decide between
negotiations between
Here's a free Idiom ebook that may help:
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2013/gmat-idiom-ebook/
Does all this make sense?
Mike
Hi Mike,
I didn't see the two idioms in the idiom e-book you've linked.
Regarding the sentence:
Johnny had to decide between going to Europe, buying a new car, or staying in college.
Assuming "decide between" is correct, why is it "decide between A, B, or C" as opposed to "decide between A, B, and C"?
