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Amid vs. Amidst
Amid
/əˈmɪd/Examples:
The carriage was completely concealed amid the trees.The city stood amid the rolling hills and vast plains.She found herself amid a sea of enthusiastic concert-goers.
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This word has no antonymsAmidst
/əˈmɪdst/Examples:
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Amid is shorter and often more direct in its meaning.
- Amidst has a slightly more formal tone, often used in literary contexts.
- Both words are interchangeable in most cases, relating to being surrounded by something.
- Remember that adding -st often adds a poetic or formal touch, similar to whilst and whilst.
- Neither word has a significant change in meaning, just a subtle shift in formality.
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