Do you think that you make correct usage of common words like between , among , few , less?Then ,check this out and see whether you use them correctly or not.

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1. 'Between' and 'Among' are often used incorrectly. Here, is the
   
   
    correct usage of both these words.
   
   'Between' is used while evaluating two options.

Example: Between the two contestants, she was smarter.

'Among' is used while evaluating more than two options.

Example : Among the ten applications received, his candidature 

stood out.

Note: 'Between' and 'Among' always take ‘and’ and never 'or.'

1. Question : Between 'My class has less intelligent students' and 'My class 
   
   
   has few intelligent students,' which is correct?
   
   Answer : Both are correct. 
   
   Justification : 'My class has less intelligent students' – here I am trying to
   
   
   convey that the intelligence levels of students in my class is less. Here, less 
   
   
   modifies intelligence.
   
   'My class has few intelligent students' – here I am trying to convey that the 
   
   
   number of intelligent students in my class is few. Here, few modifies 
   
   
   students.