"Among all the identical caps and gowns, there'll be one that wears it best." ?
2007-05-23 05:49:41 · 6 answers · asked by Richard j 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I personally think "amongst" sounds more correct when you say it aloud. I found this on a website.
"Among or amongst?
Both are correct and mean the same, but among is more common."
Maybe I'm a little more archaic with my speaking.. LOL
2007-05-23 06:00:49 · answer #1 · answered by chicyuna 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Among.
2007-05-23 05:57:13 · answer #2 · answered by CrazyJ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think current Modern English is "among "and "amongst" is archaic.
2007-05-23 05:53:57 · answer #3 · answered by James O 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"These two prepositions are interchangeable in meaning, but among is far more frequent in American English; for some, amongst has a rather dusty-genteel quality. It occurs far more often in British English."
2007-05-23 05:59:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Among is the correct version.
2007-05-23 05:56:57 · answer #5 · answered by Enchanted 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are both grammatically correct, but "Amongst" is more archaic, and not used that much anymore, except in poetry.
2007-05-23 06:50:58 · answer #6 · answered by FUNdie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋