I recently read the following sentence: He helped normalize relations between the US and Vietnam and Laos. Assuming Vietnam and Laos already had normal relations with each other (which they might not have, but that’s another question), how would one write this sentence less awkwardly, or is this the best way to write it briefly? … Read more
I got faced with a paragraph – while translating a book – that I don’t understand much. The paragraph says: Furthermore, chains of command between the federal, state and local agencies involved in law enforcement and CPS are often unclear in unusual, fast-moving crises like the Waco standoff. Does it mean chains of command between … Read more
1) How to add space between every word when typing into Word? 2) There is a marked line between each person in this row. I believe usages of ‘between each/every’ in the contexts above are nothing out of the ordinary. But the logic behind it has always struck me as odd. ‘Between’, by definition, should … Read more
Among the places I visited were West Point, Tarrytown, the home of Washington Irving, where I walked through “Sleepy Hollow.” Among Mrs. Marsh’s attributes was mind reading. Could someone please explain to me the meaning and the grammatical structure of these sentences above using “among” in the front? That only way of using “among” I … Read more
I am working in a text that I use the following: "I measure the similarities between companies." There are many companies, but I evaluate the similarity "between" 2 companies. I mean if I have 3 companies, namely A, B, C, I have to evaluate the similarities in pairs and I provide the similarity between A … Read more
Globalisation encourage economic cooperation among/between nations. My approach: Before my teacher taught me i saw various rules and also found some questions here related to difference between between and among. My teacher told me that certain words we have to remember because with “cooperation” use between. My question is unique because this is a particular … Read more
After the second world war, the city of Berlin was divided ________ the USSR, the USA and the UK. Options by with between among My Approach: I am not able to solve this question what will be the best suited one and why? Though I think "between" is the best suited one. What do I … Read more
Would it be correct to say “to disсuss among his team”? Can we use “among” with collective noun (team, group, committee, etc) if they are in singular form? Or “among” always must be followed by plural noun and it’s better to say “to discuss among his team members”? Answer Yes, you are right: among is … Read more
I have seen “between” vs. “among” and am aware of the possible duplicate nature of my question. My point here, however, is specifically to find out what it should be in conjunction with ‘collaboration’. As you may see on the last page of the Grammar Girl source in the highest voted answer to that question … Read more
Possible Duplicate: “between” vs “among” I have a question which one of these two is the correct sentence: Find a new job between the posted jobs. or Find a new job among the posted jobs. Answer You could use either. Between is normally used with only two options, but it can be used with many. … Read more
