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Originally Posted by DuffMan
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Check the word amongst.
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a·mong
əˈməNG/
preposition
preposition: among; preposition: amongst
1.
surrounded by; in the company of.
"wild strawberries hidden among the roots of the trees"
synonyms: surrounded by, in the company of, amid, in the middle of, with; More
literaryamidst, in the midst of
"you're among friends"
2.
being a member or members of (a larger set).
"he was among the first 29 students enrolled"
synonyms: included in, one/some of, in the group/number of
"a child was among the injured"
3.
occurring in or practiced by (some members of a community).
"a drop in tooth decay among children"
involving most or all members of a group reciprocally.
"members of the government bickered among themselves"
synonyms: jointly, mutually, together, with one another
"decide among yourselves"
4.
indicating a division, choice, or differentiation involving three or more participants.
"the king called the three princesses to divide his kingdom among them"
synonyms: between, to each of
"he distributed the proceeds among his creditors"
Origin
Old English ongemang (from on ‘in’ + gemang ‘assemblage, mingling’). The -st of amongst represents -s (adverbial genitive) + -t probably by association with superlatives (as in against ).
So it's ambiguous with definition 1 and 2 implying completely different things