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əˈmʌŋ Preposition Bre House Trees Strolled Crowds I
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BrE / əˈmʌŋ / NAmE / əˈmʌŋ / |
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- a house among the trees
- they strolled among the crowds.
- i found the letter amongst his papers.
- it's ok, you're among friends now.
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among(preposition)BrE / əˈmʌŋ / NAmE / əˈmʌŋ / - surrounded by somebody/something; in the middle of somebody/something
- a house among the trees
- They strolled among the crowds.
- I found the letter amongst his papers.
- It's OK, you're among friends now.
- being included or happening in groups of things or people
- A British woman was among the survivors.
- He was among the last to leave.
- This attitude is common among the under-25s.
- ‘What was wrong with the job?’ ‘Well, the pay wasn't good, among other things.’
- Discuss it among yourselves (= with each other) first.
- used when you are dividing or choosing something, and three or more people or things are involved
- They divided the money up among their three children.
Word Origin- Old English ongemang (from on ‘in’ + gemang ‘assemblage, mingling’).
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