All English verbs (except to be) have five forms: base, past tense, past participle, present participle, and third-person singular.
The way these forms are constructed (specifically past tense and past participle) depends on whether the verb is regular or irregular; regular verbs follow typical patterns, while irregular verbs do not.
Use between when you want to refer to two or more entities that are separate and distinct. Use among when referring to things that aren’t distinct or individual, but instead collective.
Between vs. AmongThe students chose between Howard, Spelman, and Morehouse. The students chose among the top HBCUs.
Between and among are prepositions. There’s a widely used grammar rule that guides writers to use between when referring to two people or things (a conversation between Jack and Sally), and among when there are more than two (a conversation among a group of friends).
Although this guideline can sometimes be helpful, it’s not always so clear-cut. We’ll explain why below.
In standard English, a double negative is when a sentence contains two negative words to emphasize denial or opposition. They should be avoided in formal writing because they can make your writing unclear.
I didn’t do nothing.
It’s important to keep in mind that there are many languages and even English dialects in which double negatives are grammatically correct.
Published on
June 16, 2025
by
Gina Rancaño, BA
Revised on
July 29, 2025
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