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- 1“We divided our winnings between the three of us.” Correct?Incorrect!
Among/between: Among is used to refer to relationships involving more than two objects. Between is used to refer to relationships involving only two objects. - 2“She and I divided the cake between us. Correct?Correct!
Among/between: Among is used to refer to relationships involving more than two objects. Between is used to refer to relationships involving only two objects. - 3“We divided our winnings among the three of us.” Correct?Correct!
Among/between: Among is used to refer to relationships involving more than two objects. Between is used to refer to relationships involving only two objects.
Examples:
Correct: “We divided our winnings among the three of us.” Incorrect: “We divided our winnings between the three of us.” - 4“Mom and I had to go to the store.” “He gave the present to Dad and me.” Correct?Correct!
Pronouns: Myself should not be used as a substitute for I or me.
Examples:
Correct: “Mom and I had to go to the store.” Incorrect: “Mom and myself had to go to the store.”
Correct: “He gave the present to Dad and me.” Incorrect: “He gave the present to Dad and myself.” - 5“She likes to jog in the morning.” Correct?Correct
Correct: “They ranged in age from 10 to 15.” Incorrect: “They ranged in age from 10 up to 15.”
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- GMAT GMAT Flashcards on Grammar, created by Rob McCartney on 20/06/2013.
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