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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:
- Both amid and amidst have similar meanings and can often be used interchangeably.
- Amid is more commonly used in modern English, especially in American English.
- Amidst is considered slightly more formal or poetic and is more frequently used in British English.
- When in doubt, you can generally substitute amidst for amid in literary or poetic contexts.
- Amid is simpler and shorter, which makes it more suitable for everyday use.
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