amongpreposition
Among shows being part of a group of three or more, or something shared or exchanged within such a group.
in a groupsurrounded by, or included as one of, a group of three or more people or things
- She felt at home among old friends.
- The letter was hidden among the papers.
- He is among the best players on the team.
- There was disagreement among the committee members.
Compare between (among is the usual choice for three or more; between is for two, or for more than two considered individually)
shared betweenshared, divided, or exchanged between the members of a group
- They divided the money among the four of them.
- Talk it over among yourselves and let me know.
- The prize was shared among all the winners.
Collocations
verb + preposition divide among, share among, split among
Common mistakes
They shared the cake between the six children. They shared the cake among the six children.
Among is the traditional choice for three or more people or things treated as a group, though between is also common in relaxed speech; between is required for exactly two, or when more than two are named individually.
Among is the traditional choice for three or more people or things treated as a group, though between is also common in relaxed speech; between is required for exactly two, or when more than two are named individually.
See also between