+323.+ We make a great many mistakes also in the choice of
prepositions. For example, the preposition _between_ refers to two
objects and should never be used when you are speaking of more than two,
thus:
We settled the quarrel _between_ the two men.
This is correct, but it is incorrect to say:
We settled the quarrel _between_ the members of the Union.
We cannot settle a quarrel between a _dozen_ people. When there are more
than two, use the word _among_. We can perhaps attempt to settle a
quarrel _among_ a dozen people. _Between_ refers to two objects, _among_
refers to more than two. For example:
Divide the work _between_ the two men.
Divide the work _among_ twenty men.
+324.+ Do not confuse the use of _in_ and _into_. When entrance is
denoted use _into_. As, for example:
He came into the room.
He got into the auto.
Often the use of _in_ will give an entirely different meaning to the
sentence. For example:
He ran _in_ the water.
He ran _into_ the water.
The man acted as our guide _in_ the city.
The man acted as our guide _into_ the city.
The horse ran _in_ the pasture.
The horse ran _into_ the pasture.
+325.+ Do not use _below_ and _under_ to mean _less_ or _fewer_ in
regard to an amount or number. _Below_ and _under_ have reference to
place only. It is correct to say:
He went _under_ the bridge.
He came out _below_ the falls.
But it is incorrect to say:
The price is _below_ cost.
There were _under_ fifty present.
Say instead:
The price is _less_ than cost.
There were _fewer_ than fifty present.
+326.+ Do not misuse _over_ and _above_. These prepositions have
reference only to _place_. They are incorrectly used to mean _more than_
or _greater than_.
It is correct to say:
The boat anchored above the landing.
He flew over the city.
It is incorrect to say:
He bought above a hundred acres.
He lives over a mile from here.
These sentences should be:
He bought more than a hundred acres.
He lives more than a mile from here.