between
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Old English betwēonum
[edit] Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /bɪˈtwiːn/, SAMPA: /bI"twi:n/
- (US) IPA: /bɪˈtwin/, SAMPA: /bI"twin/
- Audio (US)help, file
- Hyphenation: be‧tween
[edit] Preposition
between
- In the position or interval that separates (two things), or intermediate in quantity or degree. (See the Usage notes below.)
- John stood between Amy and Mary.
- Let's meet between two and three.
- I want to buy one that costs somewhere between forty and fifty dollars.
- Shared in confidence.
- Between you and me, I think the boss is crazy.
- Let's keep this between ourselves.
- In transit from (one to the other, or connecting places).
- He's between jobs right now.
- The shuttle runs between the town and the airport.
- Combined (by effort or ownership).
- Between us all, we shall succeed.
- We've only got £5 between us.
- One of (representing a choice).
- You must choose between him and me.
[edit] Usage notes
- Some groups of non-native speakers confuse between and among. The rule of thumb is that between usually applies to two things, while among applies to more than two things. Exceptions to this rule include a treaty between multiple parties, or the center of a triangle lying between its three vertices.
[edit] Translations
in the position or interval that separates two things
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shared in confidence by
in transit from one to the other
combined by effort or ownership
one of, representing a choice
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