What is the difference between among and between? How to distinguish between among and between. Let's see the following examples.

 

✗ Bob sits down among John and Kate.

 ✓ Bob sits down between John and Kate.

 

 ✗ I can't see her between the crowd.

 ✓ I can't see her among the crowd.

 

Between: in or though the middle of TWO things or people (Only TWO)

Among: in or though the middle of a group (three or more) of  things or people.