Among
- Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. (See Usage Note at amidst.)
- Denotes a belonging of a person or a thing to a group.
- Denotes a sharing of a common feature in a group.
Usage notes
- For the comparison of among with between, see the usage notes in between.
- Many Americans view "amongst" as an archaic/Commonwealth variant, and use "among" exclusively.