What is the difference between “in-between” and “in between”?
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Which of the following two is correct:
The man is sitting in between the two women; or
The man is sitting in-between the two women.
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What is the general rule?
Related but different questions: What is the difference between "in-between" and "between"? and Is single-word "inbetween" becoming more acceptable? How far can it go?
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Which of the following two is correct:
The man is sitting in between the two women; or
The man is sitting in-between the two women.
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What is the general rule?
Related but different questions: What is the difference between "in-between" and "between"? and Is single-word "inbetween" becoming more acceptable? How far can it go?
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Which of the following two is correct:
The man is sitting in between the two women; or
The man is sitting in-between the two women.
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What is the general rule?
Related but different questions: What is the difference between "in-between" and "between"? and Is single-word "inbetween" becoming more acceptable? How far can it go?
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Which of the following two is correct:
The man is sitting in between the two women; or
The man is sitting in-between the two women.
?
What is the general rule?
Related but different questions: What is the difference between "in-between" and "between"? and Is single-word "inbetween" becoming more acceptable? How far can it go?
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According to Merriam-Webster, 'in-between' is used as a noun or adjective whereas 'in between' is an adverb or preposition.
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answered Dec 17 '13 at 15:45
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I think the correct form would be actually:
The man is sitting between the two women.
So, neither. You are using between as a preposition here, so if you refer to the questions you gave as examples in your question, you should use just between.
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"Between the two women" denotes a space. If there is a space then you can be in that space; you can be in "between the two women". "In-between" also denotes that space whereas "between" doesn't.
In-between can work by implied reference but "between" cannot. Consider "Two women are sitting at either end of a bench for four". You wouldn't say "The man is sitting between" but you could say that he's "sitting between them" or you could say "The man is sitting in-between".
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According to Merriam-Webster, 'in-between' is used as a noun or adjective whereas 'in between' is an adverb or preposition.
Hope this helps.
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According to Merriam-Webster, 'in-between' is used as a noun or adjective whereas 'in between' is an adverb or preposition.
Hope this helps.
answered Dec 17 '13 at 15:45
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According to Merriam-Webster, 'in-between' is used as a noun or adjective whereas 'in between' is an adverb or preposition.
Hope this helps.
answered Dec 17 '13 at 15:45
Ahmed Salman Tahir
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According to Merriam-Webster, 'in-between' is used as a noun or adjective whereas 'in between' is an adverb or preposition.
Hope this helps.
answered Dec 17 '13 at 15:45
Ahmed Salman Tahir
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answered Dec 17 '13 at 15:45
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answered Dec 17 '13 at 15:45
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I think the correct form would be actually:
The man is sitting between the two women.
So, neither. You are using between as a preposition here, so if you refer to the questions you gave as examples in your question, you should use just between.
answered Dec 17 '13 at 15:42
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I think the correct form would be actually:
The man is sitting between the two women.
So, neither. You are using between as a preposition here, so if you refer to the questions you gave as examples in your question, you should use just between.
answered Dec 17 '13 at 15:42
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I think the correct form would be actually:
The man is sitting between the two women.
So, neither. You are using between as a preposition here, so if you refer to the questions you gave as examples in your question, you should use just between.
answered Dec 17 '13 at 15:42
Boluc Papuccuoglu
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I think the correct form would be actually:
The man is sitting between the two women.
So, neither. You are using between as a preposition here, so if you refer to the questions you gave as examples in your question, you should use just between.
answered Dec 17 '13 at 15:42
Boluc Papuccuoglu
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answered Dec 17 '13 at 15:42
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"Between the two women" denotes a space. If there is a space then you can be in that space; you can be in "between the two women". "In-between" also denotes that space whereas "between" doesn't.
In-between can work by implied reference but "between" cannot. Consider "Two women are sitting at either end of a bench for four". You wouldn't say "The man is sitting between" but you could say that he's "sitting between them" or you could say "The man is sitting in-between".
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"Between the two women" denotes a space. If there is a space then you can be in that space; you can be in "between the two women". "In-between" also denotes that space whereas "between" doesn't.
In-between can work by implied reference but "between" cannot. Consider "Two women are sitting at either end of a bench for four". You wouldn't say "The man is sitting between" but you could say that he's "sitting between them" or you could say "The man is sitting in-between".
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"Between the two women" denotes a space. If there is a space then you can be in that space; you can be in "between the two women". "In-between" also denotes that space whereas "between" doesn't.
In-between can work by implied reference but "between" cannot. Consider "Two women are sitting at either end of a bench for four". You wouldn't say "The man is sitting between" but you could say that he's "sitting between them" or you could say "The man is sitting in-between".
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"Between the two women" denotes a space. If there is a space then you can be in that space; you can be in "between the two women". "In-between" also denotes that space whereas "between" doesn't.
In-between can work by implied reference but "between" cannot. Consider "Two women are sitting at either end of a bench for four". You wouldn't say "The man is sitting between" but you could say that he's "sitting between them" or you could say "The man is sitting in-between".
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