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Edited on Mon Jun-05-06 11:34 PM by Maraya1969
If it means #5 than it is not anyone's business but the two people who are getting married.
(5 : in confidence restricted to <a secret between you and me> )
EDIT: If they pass this amendment then nuns cannot marry God unless God is determined to be a man which he/is is not.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
between 2 entries found for between. To select an entry, click on it. Main Entry: 1be·tween Pronunciation: bi-'twEn Function: preposition Etymology: Middle English betwene, preposition & adverb, from Old English betwEonum, from be- + -twEonum (dative plural) (akin to Gothic tweihnai two each); akin to Old English twA two 1 a : by the common action of : jointly engaging <shared the work between the two of them> <talks between the three -- Time> b : in common to : shared by <divided between his four grandchildren>
2 a : in the time, space, or interval that separates b : in intermediate relation to
3 a : from one to another of <air service between Miami and Chicago> b : serving to connect or unite in a relationship (as difference, likeness, or proportion) <a one-to-one correspondence between sets> c : setting apart <the line between fact and fancy>
4 : in point of comparison of <not much to choose between the two coats>
5 : in confidence restricted to <a secret between you and me>
usage There is a persistent but unfounded notion that between can be used only of two items and that among must be used for more than two. Between has been used of more than two since Old English; it is especially appropriate to denote a one-to-one relationship, regardless of the number of items. It can be used when the number is unspecified <economic cooperation between nations>, when more than two are enumerated <between you and me and the lamppost> <partitioned between Austria, Prussia, and Russia -- Nathaniel Benchley>, and even when only one item is mentioned (but repetition is implied) <pausing between every sentence to rap the floor -- George Eliot>. Among is more appropriate where the emphasis is on distribution rather than individual relationships <discontent among the peasants>. When among is automatically chosen for more than two, English idiom may be strained <a worthy book that nevertheless falls among many stools -- John Simon> <the author alternates among mod slang, clichés and quotes from literary giants -- A. H. Johnston>.
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