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Amongst vs Amoung - What's the difference?

amongst | amoung |

As prepositions the difference between amongst and amoung

is that amongst is Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. See usage note at amidst.amoung is an archaic spelling of lang=en.

amongst

English

Alternative forms

* among * amongest (obsolete) * amoungst (archaic) * amoungest (obsolete)

Preposition

(English prepositions)

    • Synonyms

    * among (variant of amongst) * amidst * amid

    amoung

    English

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • * {{quote-book, year=1838, author=American Anti-Slavery Society, title=The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 2 of 4, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=He looked round amoung the slaves again, and inquired for Harry.}}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1924, author=Samuel Derieux, chapter=The Trial in Tom Belchers' Store, title=O Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1919 citation
    • , passage=There was a slight shuffling movement amoung the men crowded about.}}
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