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Flashcards by Rob McCartney, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Rob McCartney
over 11 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| “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. |
| “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. |
| “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.” |
| “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.” |
| “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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