Words / B2

uh-MUNGST/əˈmʌŋst/

Amongst means in the middle of, or included in, a group: amongst the sources; amongst friends. Among is the more common UK twin in exam prose; amid and amidst are close. Amongst the sources, name the date. Mix-up: amongst vs amongst as old-fashioned filler; amount. Do not write amongst a single named person with no group.

Meaning

In the middle of, or included in, a group (a British variant of among).

Examples

• “Amongst the sources, name the date; among is the more common twin in exam prose.”
• “She sat amongst the delegates, which is the in-the-middle-of-a-group sense.”

Good to know

amongst + plural / uncountable group; amongst friends. Common twin: among. Close: amid / amidst. Trap: amount. Essays, history, and literature. Among — a British variant, still needs a group.

Near in meaning

among, amid, amidst

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