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¿Qué significa among(st) ?
¿Qué significa among(st) ?
Examples:
1. Wearing a bikini to the beach is very common among(st)girls.
2. 'ofada' rice is common among(st) Calabar people in Nigeria.
1. Wearing a bikini to the beach is very common among(st)girls.
2. 'ofada' rice is common among(st) Calabar people in Nigeria.
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Hi Morris, Maybe a professional will give us a more precise answer but here goes:
Among is old English, Amongst is a medieval modification to fit rules. Both mean the same and are technically correct. Amongst is rarer and more formal.
I would say Among is when the target is generic, eg Among girls it's very common. Use Amongst when it's specific eg Amongst the girls Jane was the tallest.
So example 1 should be Among, Amongst sounds wrong.Example 2 is also Among the way you wrote it, but it would be amongst if you changed and said amongst the calabar people.
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Hi Morris, Maybe a professional will give us a more precise answer but here goes:
Among is old English, Amongst is a medieval modification to fit rules. Both mean the same and are technically correct. Amongst is rarer and more formal.
I would say Among is when the target is generic, eg Among girls it's very common. Use Amongst when it's specific eg Amongst the girls Jane was the tallest.
So example 1 should be Among, Amongst sounds wrong.Example 2 is also Among the way you wrote it, but it would be amongst if you changed and said amongst the calabar people.
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