Among

Definition

among /ǝ'mʌŋ/ (also amongst /ǝ'mʌŋst/) prep ၁။ ၾကားထဲတြင္။ အၾကားတြင္။ a house among the trees ❍ She works among the poor/the sick. ❍ He found the letters amongst a pile of old books. ၂။ ထဲတြင္။ ထဲမွာ။ အမ်ားထဲတြင္။ an attitude that is common/widespread among the under-25s ❍ I was among the last to leave. ❍ Among the causes of the civil war was a severe famine. ❍ ‘What did you object to?’ ‘Well, among other things, the long working hours. ’ ❍ He was only one amongst many who needed help. ၃။ အတြင္းတြင္။ He handed out the slips of paper among the class. ၄။ အတြင္းမွာပင္။ Politicians are always arguing amongst themselves.

Examples

1. His family connections helped ensure his position among the elite.
2. [from among] : The Scottish Labour Party will appoint a committee from among its own members.
3. Robert was the only one among them who had ever ridden a horse.
4. Most important among the country’s problems is the lack of health facilities.
5. The suicide rate among young male prisoners is high.
6. We want to encourage greater cooperation among the different departments.
7. News of the invasion spread panic among the citizens.
8. The general opinion among teachers is that small class sizes are important.
9. [share/divide/distribute something among] : The money has to be shared out among several projects.
10. Robin’s house was hidden among the trees.
11. Imran was standing among a crowd of admirers.
12. It was pleasant strolling among the olive trees.
13. I found Michelle rummaging among the papers in my drawer.
14. I was never happier than when I was among these familiar faces.
15. [among friends] : Oh come on
16. Arthur
17. you can speak freely – you’re among friends.