Common Mistakes : Between

preposition

.BAD: Between all the magazines on the shelves, only one was of any interest

.GOOD: Among all the magazines on the shelves, only one was of any interest

.BAD: He wandered silently between the passengers on the boat

.GOOD: He wandered silently among the passengers on the boat

Between is used when there are people or things on either side of someone or something

.The ball went straight between the goalkeeper’s legs

.The teacher walked up and down between the rows of desks

.Give me a number between 4 and 14

Among (or amongst ) is used when (at least three) people or things are considered as a group or mass

.I eventually found the photograph among a pile of old letters

.BAD: Children between three to five go to kindergarten

.GOOD: Children between three and five go to kindergarten

.BAD: Between June 1987 to March 1990 I was in France

.GOOD: From June 1987 to March 1990 I was in France

.BAD: It will take them between six to eight weeks to finish it

.GOOD: It will take them between six and eight weeks to finish it

.(Use between … and or from … to (NOT between … to