Saturday, December 3, 2011

Somewhere in Between

I should post my blog between 4pm to 6pm.
This sentence is actually INCORRECT.

The football match between Azkals against LA Galaxy will be starting in a few minutes.
This sentence is also INCORRECT.

BETWEEN is always followed by AND. It cannot be followed by TO or AGAINST.
This may be one of the common mistakes in grammar that we are guilty of committing. So the next time you use BETWEEN in your sentences, make sure that it is followed by AND.


~Ana Minelle Laxamana
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18 comments:

  1. MikkorexicDecember 3, 2011 at 6:01 AM

    Nice! I'll take note of this. :)

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  2. Kersteine Joy ChuaDecember 3, 2011 at 6:54 AM

    Oh. So that's the correct usage of the word BETWEEN. I encounter a lot of cases wherein people say the word TO after BETWEEN (when they talk about a range of time just like the example given).

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  3. Darwin D. DesilosDecember 3, 2011 at 6:54 PM

    Yeah, Between is for and; and From is for to.

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  4. Angenica F. MartirezDecember 3, 2011 at 7:09 PM

    Thank you for your tip. :)

    -Angenica Martirez

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  5. Stephanie BernardoDecember 4, 2011 at 4:38 AM

    oh! so using TO is wrong. Since I usually see this mistake, I thought it is correct. I always want to know if there is a rule that supports the use of TO instead of AND, I guess it answers my question. :)

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  6. Jaymico ReyesDecember 4, 2011 at 6:06 AM

    I never knew that using the word "between" has to be followed with the use of "and" not "to". It's a very good observation and I would say that I do sometimes commit mistakes with the use of "between" if this is the case.

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  7. kyle pascualDecember 4, 2011 at 6:54 PM

    Thank you for sharing this information. :)

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  8. Limor Kristine TengDecember 4, 2011 at 9:54 PM

    I'm guilty. Hahaha. I often use between followed by to, than between followed by and. Thanks for sharing this information!

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  9. juancarlowageDecember 4, 2011 at 10:01 PM

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  10. juancarlowageDecember 4, 2011 at 10:02 PM

    So it must be:

    "I should post my blog between 4pm and 6pm."

    and

    "The football match between Azkals and LA Galaxy will be starting in a few minutes."

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  11. Nikka TolentinoDecember 5, 2011 at 2:39 AM

    I am guilty of committing this mistake. :)
    We think of it as a simple preposition but still, we should use it correctly. By the way, the link you have indicated in your post is helpful. It tackles other common errors with preposition. Thanks!

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  12. Jessica Dyan Y. BonusDecember 5, 2011 at 3:12 AM

    Thanks for sharing this one.

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  13. GlennDecember 5, 2011 at 4:59 AM

    Thanks for the post. I remembered that Ma'am Alfelor already taught this last semester.

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  14. charlotte parungaoDecember 5, 2011 at 5:23 AM

    Yeah, Ma'am Alfelor already taught this thing. But still, thanks for reminding us. :)

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  15. Jason Angelo TrabucoDecember 5, 2011 at 7:01 AM

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  17. Jason Angelo TrabucoDecember 5, 2011 at 7:52 AM

    Thanks for reminding me of these rules. ;)

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  18. AtanDecember 5, 2011 at 8:01 AM

    Nice presentation of thoughts, Ate Minelle. I thought it was well-organized and very assertive. You made me wish that I could write like you. :)

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