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Subject:Re: Between vs. Among From:David Dubin <David_Dubin -at- NOTES -dot- PW -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 17 Jun 1994 05:21:58 PDT
Between is used to refer to two persons or things and among is used for three
or more when the total number is used as a unit. Example: The profits are
divided among the three partners.
If the total number is used incrementally, "between" is the proper word.
Example: The profits are divided between the singer, the agent, and the
recording studio.
I hope this helps.
David Dubin -at- notes -dot- pw -dot- com
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