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Amongst vs. Among
Amongst
/əˈməŋst/Examples:
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Among
/əˈmʌŋ/Examples:
'There was a packet of it among the gardener's things.''You plot among you to wean my heart from her.He pants loudly, "Sir, there are spies among us."
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Both among and amongst mean in the middle of something.
- Among is the more commonly used, especially in American English.
- Amongst is more formal and often found in British English texts.
- Both words can be used interchangeably without changing the meaning of a sentence.
- If writing for an American audience, among is generally the safer choice.
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