[詞彙區別] between 與 among 的用法區別

[詞彙區別] between 與 among 的用法區別

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若做一個簡單劃分,between 是講兩者之間 (e.g., I am standing between the two trees)。 among 是三者或多是於三者, 即是一群人或物之間 (e.g., I am standing among the trees)。

不過,between 這字也會用於多於兩者之間。當一些人或物當中,要比較或強調其中任何兩者以上的不同,便要用 between 而不用 among 了!

例:

The differences between English, Chinese, and Arabic are significant.
英語、中文和阿拉伯語之間的差異非常顯著。

She chose between MIT, Harvard, and Stanford, three very different universities.
她在麻省理工學院、哈佛大學和斯坦福大學之間做出了選擇,這三所大學各不相同。


然而,among 是用於在一群人或物之間而沒有去區分這些人或物 。

例:

I found the letter among his papers.
我在他的文件中找到了這封信。

She chose among the top universities around the world.
她在世界頂尖大學中做出了選擇。


更多參考資料:

More differences:
http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/between-versus-among?page=1

among vs. amongst:
http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/between-versus-among?page=2

http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/between-versus-among

http://grammar.about.com/od/alightersideofwriting/a/Among-And-Between.htm

心智圖詞彙攻略: https://bit.ly/31rvaFL

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