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Preposition Often Confused. • Both word can be listened
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Between and Among.
a) Between
There was a fight ~~among~~ two boys.
There was a fight between two boys. Между двумя мальчиками произошла драка.

b) Among
Divide the apple ~~between~~ you three.
Divide the apple among you three. Разделите это яблоко на троих ( между трех человек).

"Between" is used for two only; while "among" is used for more then two.

The same explanation is translated into Russian

Предлог "Between" используется, когда речь идет только о двоих людях или двух предметах, в то время как "among" употребляется в случаях, когда речь идет о более чем двух людях или предметах.

Exercise.     Use between or among in this sentences:

  Работа была разделена на всех.    The work was shared [ ... ] among all.
  Он поделил эти деньги между тремя своими сыновьями.    He divided the money [ ... ] among his three children.
  Офицер шел между двумя шеренгами солдат.    The officer walked [ ... ] between the two lines of soldiers.
  Между двумя друзьями произошла драка.    There was a fight [ ... ] between the two friends.
  Мы находимся среди друзей.          We are [ ... ] among friends.
  Торт был поделен между двумя мальчиками.    The cake was divided   [ ... ] between the two boys.
  Среди всех этих мальчиков у него не было ни одного друга.    [ ... ] Among all those boys, he had not a single friend