“Split the prize among the two winners.”
Grammar Entry 606 / 1011 60-second read
Between vs. Among
Two versus more than two.
The comparisoni
“Split the prize between the two winners.”
The ruleii
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BETWEEN = two. AMONG = three or more.
Use BETWEEN for two distinct parties. AMONG for groups of three or more. Exception: "between friends" even with many friends when each relationship is distinct.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Two = between. Group = among.