Alongside vs Among - What's the difference?
alongside | among |
Along the side; by the side; side by side with.
Together with or at the same time.
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Denotes a belonging of a person or a thing to a group.
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As prepositions the difference between alongside and among
is that alongside is together with or at the same time while among is denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. (See Usage Note at amidst.As an adverb alongside
is along the side; by the side; side by side with.alongside
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Adverb
(-)- Ahoy, bring your boat alongside of mine.
See also
* para-Preposition
(English prepositions)Bulgaria 0-3 England, passage=The Italian opted for Bolton's Cahill alongside captain John Terry - and his decision was rewarded with a goal after only 13 minutes. Bulgaria gave a hint of defensive frailties to come when they failed to clear Young's corner, and when Gareth Barry found Cahill in the box he applied the finish past Nikolay Mihaylov.}}
Ideas coming down the track, passage=A “moving platform” scheme
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Alternative forms
* amonge (archaic) * amoung (obsolete)Preposition
(English prepositions)Can China clean up fast enough?, passage=All this has led to an explosion of protest across China, including among a middle class that has discovered nimbyism.}}
- Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us […]