Amid and among can look similar, but they are not used the same way.
Use amid when something is surrounded by a setting, condition, or atmosphere. It often appears with abstract or mass nouns, such as noise, chaos, confusion, or celebration. For example: She stood amid the noise. Here, the idea is that the noise is all around her.
Use among when something is included within a group of distinct people or things. It suggests membership, distribution, or being part of several separate items. For example: The secret spread among friends. In this sentence, the secret moves through a group of people.
- Amid: surrounded by a mass, feeling, or situation.
- Among: included in a group, or shared by several.
A simple way to choose is this: if you mean in the middle of a surrounding atmosphere, use amid. If you mean within a group of separate people or things, use among.
