Discussion
In the sentence below, a part is printed in bold. Choose the alternative that best replaces it. If no improvement is needed, choose ‘No correction required’.
The two brothers divided the property among themselves.
Answer: B
Correct answer: between
Between is used for two people or things; among for more than two. Since there are exactly two brothers, between themselves is correct. The distinction is not merely about number but about relationship. Between is used wherever the items are considered individually and in relation to each other, which is why it is correct even with more than two in a sentence such as a treaty between the five nations - each nation has a distinct relation to every other. Among treats the group collectively and indistinctly: the money was distributed among the villagers. Amongst is a legitimate variant of among, older and more common in British writing, but it makes no difference to the number rule and so does not fix the sentence. In between is redundant, and within would mean inside something.
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