About prepositions: Between VS Among

1. Prepositions
(That amazing world)
BETWEEN VS AMONG

2. Introduction
• Imagine that you are speaking about two friends
of yours who are dating together when you say:
‘They are married and there is great harmony
among them’
Suddenly everyone is looking at you, fascinated
to see how happily you speak about a “menage a
trois”.

3. Between Vs Among
• The problem emerges because:
* Between is used to speak about groups of
two elements.
* Among is used to speak about groups of
three (or more) elements.

4. Exercises
• How would you say:
* Sólo hubo una queja entre los asistentes.
* Hay una diferencia entre el futbol americano y
el europeo.
* Alguien puso una bomba en medio de la
muchedumbre.