Confused Prepositions

Between and Among

Rule: between is used only for two; among is used for more than two.

Incorrect Usage: (a) A scuffle started among the two gangs.

  (b) The team members started quarrelling between themselves.

                                               

Correct Usage:    (a) A scuffle started between the two gangs.

                                (b) The team members started quarrelling among themselves.

Confused Words

Between and Among

Between is used only for two.

Among is used for more than two.          

                                

A scuffle started between the two gangs.

The team members started quarrelling among themselves.