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Among vs Between

Among is used for relationships involving more than two.

  • The managers agree among themselves that the solution failed.

Between is usually used for relationships involving only two, but may be used for more when the items are distinctly separate.

  • Clean your cleats between the second and third innings.
  • Best golfer of the 1960s is between Arnold, Gary, and Jack.
  • The plane crash-landed in the field between the four houses.