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Among or Amongst
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Lastly, "Credit Where Credit's Due" finishes the sextet with a more easygoing conversation amongst(among) animal friends.
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Hi.Ruby Gray wrote: ↑20 Nov 2022, 13:35 Amongst may not be used as often, but it has the exact same grammatical rules as among does and means the same thing.
What is your opinion of this sentence?
Lastly, "Credit Where Credit's Due" finishes the sextet with a more easygoing conversation amongst(among) animal friends.
You are correct, and I think either word is acceptable in the sentence.
https://www.dictionary.com/e/among-vs-amongst/
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