phrase · neutral
among them
/əˈmʌŋ ðəm/aMONG them
used to point out particular items within a previously mentioned group
Examples
“Several projects received funding; among them was a community garden initiative.”
“The festival attracted artists from many countries; among them were painters from Vietnam.”
“We tested ten materials; among them, one proved exceptionally durable.”
Band 8 sentence
“The conference hosted experts from ten countries; among them were two Nobel laureates who spoke on climate policy.”
Collocations
- among them was/are
- among them one
Word family
Common mistakes
There were many candidates, among them the winner.→There were many candidates; among them was the winner.
Among them were two from Spain and Italy.→Among them were two from Spain and two from Italy.
Say it for a higher band
5one of them→6among others→7+among them
Synonyms
among others
Easily confused
among others
“She has written many articles, among others a study on urban transport.”
including
“Many cities, including Tokyo and Seoul, face housing shortages.”
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