What is the difference between among and amongst?
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Hi Miko!
Here in America, we use both of them interchangeably. This has been my experience in America, but maybe in other English speaking countries (Canada, England, etc.) there would be a different way to use each of them. Hope this has helped! :) Good on learning English!
Autumn
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There is no difference at all.
'Amongst' is fractionally more formal, and used more in Britain than in the USA. It's the same as 'while' and 'whilst'.
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There is no difference. I've heard that "amongst" is used more by the British, whereas Americans prefer "among". However, they're perfectly interchangeable.
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Oxford dictionaries explain it enough:
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/words/among-or-amongst
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