<p>actually is ‘between’ used for two things only?? Then how is there a sentence on my OXford dictionary that goes like this?-Switzerland lies between France, Germany, Austria and Italy??</p>
<p>interesting…
dont worry about that though
on the sat, it will be straightforward</p>
<p>It’s very confusing. You can also say “The negotiations between New York, New Jersey, and Georgia failed.”</p>
<p>Between is connecting more than two objects there too. ;)</p>
<p>And yes, there are numerous such examples in the Oxford and Cambridge dictionaries.</p>
<p>So when is between correct and when is among? I can’t really explain it, I guess you just have to go with instinct.</p>
<p>Between is with two things. Among is with >2.</p>
<p>It’s because “between” is used in the context of the location of Switzerland. It is equally BETWEEN the other states.</p>
<p>Actually, I just bsed that answer… but I might be correct :]</p>
<p>Ohcollege, have you even read any of the posts in this topic?</p>
<p>junshik, you may be on to something, but what about my earlier example: “The negotiations between New York, New Jersey, and Georgia failed.”?</p>
<p>I believe your example is within the same bounds as my reasoning. The negotiations AMONG NY,NJ, and GA failed does not sound right…</p>
<p>Agreed, just go by which sounds better in THIS SITUATION. Do not go by sound in ALL situations.</p>
<p>Well, between/among is used with division.
“Divide it BETWEEN him and her” or “Divide it AMONG the three of us”</p>
<p>We already know that… That doesn’t solve the dilemma.</p>
<p>if u wanna dig up flaws of ETS tests, why dont u argue that collective nouns are plural, --family, team, crew,group—???
give what SAT wants, between 2, among 3 /+
case end.</p>
<p>the sentence is implying that each was between the other that being between New York and New Jersey, New jersey and Georgia, and Georgia and New York. It is kind of confusing but shortens the sentence</p>