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Subject:Re: Between (among?) you, me, and the bitnet From:Michael LaTorra <mikel -at- ACCUGRAPH -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 17 Jun 1994 17:10:00 MDT
With regard to using "between" for the relationship of two
entities and "among" for three or more entities in relationship,
I agree with Bernstein's *The Careful Writer* that "between" is
the only correct preposition for three or more things. However,
this could be a distinction without a difference. Like the usage
of "that" and "which", there seems to be declining attention paid
to proper use of "among" and "between" even by good writers.
Live long & prosper,
Mike LaTorra
Documentation Supervisor
Accugraph Inc.
mikel -at- huey -dot- accugraph -dot- com
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The opinions expressed are my own, and not necessarily those of my
company -- but they probably should be.
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