clarification
Between and Among
The preposition between is from an Old English word related to the word two. It denotes a position between two things:
The guard stood between the door and the street.
Just between you and me, I’m surprised that a graduate of Yale wouldn’t speak better English.
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The preposition among derives from an Old English word meaning to mix or to mingle.
Use among when speaking about more than two things
:
We wandered among the poppies, looking for the road to Oz.
Let’s keep this information among ourselves.
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A common error is to use between where among is more appropriate:
wrong
I was one of eight brothers. Our parents never made any difference between us.
correct
Better: Our parents never made any difference among us.