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Amidst
Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2019 11:42 am
by William Hupy
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.
Re: Amidst
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2023 8:36 am
by Slava
Very popular word in crossword puzzles.
Re: Amidst
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2023 10:21 am
by bbeeton
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.