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Is it between or among?
September 19, 2011
Many believe that between is appropriate when there are two people or things involved, and among is appropriate when there are more than two people or things involved. While this might give you the right answer some of the time, it isn’t strickly correct and you could end up creating awkward feeling sentences like:
Tensions among Canada, Mexico, and the United States eased following the implementation of the NAFTA agreement.
The reason this may feel awkward is because it’s wrong. The correct sentence is:
Tensions between Canada, Mexico, and the United States eased following the implementation of the NAFTA agreement.
Here’s why.
