Dictionary of English - between or among
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between or among
Among is usually preferred to between when more than two parties are involved: The money is to be divided between the two brothers, or among their descendants. However, between is used when speaking about a relationship involving two or more parties: a contest between Britain, France and Germany. It is also used when describing the position of something: The house lies between the motorway, the factory and the railway.
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