Between vs. among

Between

One to one relationships.

Among

Indistinct or non-specific relationships.

Between

• In the middle of two elements

  My nose is between my eyes.

• The elements are separate and distinct

  For my birthday I had to choose between a computer, a phone, and a tablet.

Among

• Elements are not distinct and viewed as a group

  I can see some familiar faces among the crowd.

• Part of a group of people or things

  I have worked as a teacher among other things.

Complete the sentences

• My house is between the museum and the hospital.
• This music is popular among college students.
• Let’s split the bill between the four of us.
• I enjoy swimming among dolphins.

Look around and write some examples using between and among

• My desktop is between my bed and my TV.