4. beyond / in place of (the wooden fence) a. b. 5. in / out of (the classroom) a. b. 6. during / prior to (their weekly meeting) a. b. 7. besides / in case of (another problem) a. b. 8. with / by means of (atomic energy) a. b. 9. till / in view of (final examinations) a. b. 10. despite / contrary to (his stated goal) a. b.
Among and between In order to write accurately, you have to distinguish between the prepositions among and between. Among is used with a prepositional phrase that involves more than two persons or things. Between is used only with a prepositional phrase that involves just two persons or things. Let’s look at some example sentences: Among the women in their department was a Ph.D. candidate from Canada. I just can’t decide between these two Ph.D. candidates. We have always counted Andrea among our good friends. Who is that standing between Andrea and Michael? The mood among the members of the losing team was not good. The difference between right and wrong should be obvious to you.
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