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William Hupy
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Amidst

Postby William Hupy » Mon Oct 28, 2019 11:42 am

In the middle. It appears middle is strictly Germanic in origin. But is the suffix “st” used anymore or even necessary? Really...who says: amongst, betwixt, whilst, alongst? However, There is against.
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Re: Amidst

Postby Slava » Wed Jul 19, 2023 8:36 am

Very popular word in crossword puzzles.
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Re: Amidst

Postby bbeeton » Wed Jul 19, 2023 10:21 am

A few of my more "traditional" British friends insist on amidst, amongst, whilst, ...

And some of my more "contemporary" British friends accuse me of not speaking English.

I'm not sure how they communicate amongst one another, but I know they do.
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