120 grammar lessons

 26. Between and among 

We use between with two or more clearly separate people or things. 

We use among when the reference is to a group, a crowd, or a mass of people or things which we do not see separately. 

• She sat between Alice and Mary. (Two clearly separate people) 

• She sat among her students. 

• There is a tourist home between the woods, the river and the hills. (Three clearly separate things) 

• The tourist home is hidden among the trees. 

We use between, not among, after difference. 

• What is the main difference between a square and a rectangle? 

27. Between and during 

• Incorrect: England grew prosperous between Queen Victoria's reign. 

• Correct: England grew prosperous during Queen Victoria's reign.

 • Incorrect: The First World War was fought during 1914 - 18. 

• Correct: The First World War was fought between 1914 - 18. Two events must be mentioned if you want to use between. 

28. Between and from 

A common mistake that is often noticed these days is the use of to after between. 

• Incorrect: The interview will be held between 2 to 4pm. 

• Correct: The interview will be held between 2 and 4 pm. 

• Incorrect: The conference will take place between the 12th to the 18th of this month. 

• Correct: The conference will take place between the 12th and the 18th of this month. Or else you can say: 

• The interview will be held from 2 to 4 pm. 

• The conference will take place from the 12th to the 18th of this month.