distribute these grapes ____ you four?
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Distribute these grapes amongst you four.
The correct question is:
Fill in the blank using the appropriate preposition.
Distribute these grapes _____ you four.
- It is clear that the grapes have to be shared.
- Hence certain types of prepositions, like those of time and place cannot be applied here. That would not make sense.
- Considering the word ‘distribute’, we can safely zero down to two possible prepositions- ‘between’ and ‘among’.
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‘Between’ is used to
- Give a sense of direction, as in
She is standing between her parents.
OR
- Indicate distribution
‘Among’ is used to
- Suggest the presence of one in a crowd of many, as in
She is among the toppers of the class.
OR
- Indicate distribution
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- Though both ‘between’ and ‘among’ indicate distribution, they are used differently.
- ‘Between’ is used in the case of two things or people.
- ‘Among’ is used in the case of more than two aspects.
- Here, the sentence mentions ‘four’ people, which is obviously more than two.
- Therefore, the correct answer is ‘among’.
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