2007-07-30 03:42:10 · 4 answers · asked by Fers 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Amongst, whilst, amidst = Among, while, amid
They are all well-established, long-used variants, and there is no distinction between the short form and the'-st' form. The usage of the '-st' form has declined over the years and some now consider those forms old-fashioned, especially in the US. The '-st' forms are alive and well in the UK.
2007-07-30 04:10:05 · answer #1 · answered by dollhaus 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Use "among." Forget "amongst."
Nowadays "amongst" is almost always used in a humorous way, in a kind of joking/pretend-stuck-up way.
They mean the same thing.
2007-07-30 03:48:01 · answer #2 · answered by Acorn 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's the same thing.
"amongst" is more used in the United kingdom.
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2007-07-30 06:34:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although “amongst” has not dated nearly as badly as “whilst,” it is still less common in standard speech than “among.”
http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/amongst.html
I hope it helps.
2007-07-30 03:51:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋