... English Grammar 70) Among or amongst? Both are correct and mean the same, but among is more common Among or between? "Between is used in connection with two persons or things: 'He divided the ... amount of work." Number is used for quantities that can be counted Example: "A large number of deer ate the corn." And or but to begin a sentence? Patricia O'Conner, author of Woe Is I, says, "It's ... divided the money between his two children.' Among is used for more than two: 'He divided the money among his three children.' EXCEPTIONS: If more than two are involved in a united situation, between...