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Any more (two words) is reserved for the meaning even the
smallest amount. In other words, when used as a determiner, the
two-word spelling any more is used.
• I don’t want any more children.
Anymore (one word) is reserved for the meaning any longer. In
other words, when used as an adverb, the one-word
spelling anymore is used.
• You’re not a little kid anymore.
I, personally, find this distinction to be quite helpful, and most
American writers and publishing houses observe it.
A: between
B: among
Jared disappeared _______ the crowd.
A: between
B: among
A: between
B: among
A: between
B: among
A: between
B: among
If you had to choose _____ Disneyland and Disney World, which would you
choose?
A: between
B: among
A: between
B: among
A: between
B: among
There are only a few serious students _____ the kids at this school.
A: between
B: among
A: between
B: among
____ strawberry and chocolate ice cream, which would you choose?
A: Between
B: Among
A: between
B: among
A: between
B: among
A: between
B: among
A: I love cherry pie I don’t like apple pie.
B: I love cherry pie, I don’t like apple pie
C: I love cherry pie, but I don’t like apple pie
The placement of modifiers like adjectives can change the meaning of the sentence.
A: Can
B: May
A: can
B: may
A: can
B: may
4 How much weight _____ you lift?
A: can
B: may
A: can
B: may
A: Can
B: May
7 You _____ do it if you try.
A: can
B: may
A: Can
B: May
A: can
B: may
A: can
B: may
A: can
B: may
12 You _____ turn over you papers and start the test.
A: can
B: may
13 _____ I go to the movies on Saturday?
A: Can
B: May
A: Can
B: May
A: can
B: may
?Could you please pass me that book over there
When he was young he could dance all night long .2
You might at least come with us and meet our new neighbour, don't you .4
?think
?Could you please let me know your answer by the end of the week .8
! I don't know yet, but I might come with you after all .9
.They (can/might) might be away for the weekend but I'm not sure 1
.Listen, please. You (may not/might not) may not speak during this exam 6
.You (can/might) might be right but I'm going back to check anyway 10
a-I don't buy shoes anymore = in any future time = adv of time,
thus it can't be separated.
b- I don't need any more shoes = any further amount and here acts
as determiner ( quantifier ) أي محدد للكم لذا ليس ظرف لذا ممكن أن ينقسم
• Always use between, not among if you want to talk about a position
within two specific points in time or on a scale:
• Use among if the people or things can be regarded collectively (that is,
as a group or undifferentiated mass) rather than individually:
There was agreement among members that fees should not be raised.
X There was agreement between members that fees should not be raised.
The Petronas Towers are among the architectural wonders of the world.
X The Petronas Towers are between the architectural wonders of the world.
Finally, let’s return to the questions that I posed at the outset. If you’ve absorbed
everything I’ve discussed, the answers should be a breeze:
Both of these sentences are correct English, but they have different meanings. In the
first example, as Bill and Mark were swimming, they were surrounded by several
sunken ships (sense 1 of among above); in the second case (sense 1 of between), they
had a sunken ship (or ships) to the right of them and another (or others) to the left, and
were swimming through the gap in the middle.
These questions have the same meaning, but it’s better to use between and not among
to talk about difference: we’re referring to a number of specified things rather than
talking in generalities.