When to use between and among?

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We use between to refer to two things which are clearly separated. We use among to talk about things which are not clearly separated because they are part of a group or crowd or mass of objects: Our holiday house is between the mountains and the sea. (the mountains are on one side and the sea is on...
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We use between to refer to two things which are clearly separated. We use among to talk about things which are not clearly separated because they are part of a group or crowd or mass of objects: Our holiday house is between the mountains and the sea. (the mountains are on one side and the sea is on the other) The ancient fountain was hidden among the trees. (surrounded by trees) read less
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Many people believe “between” should be used for choices involving two items and “among” for choices that involve more than two items. That can get you to the right answer some of the time, but it's not that simple (1, 2, 3, 4).
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We use "between" when we relate something about two people whereas "among" is used to relate more than two people.
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between is used among two people and among when there are more than two.
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It is very simple BETWEEN is used for two persons, place or things, for example the TEMPLE is situated between two roads whereas among can be used within a small group of people such as the final decision was taken among corporate VIPS....hope you got it???
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Yes I totally agree with Sapna ma'am between is used for two person or thing while among is used for more than two person or thing.
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