¿Y cómo se relacionan entre sí?

[bobjenkins]

Hola, no entiendo la parte "entre sí" ¿Podéis explicármelo por favor?

And how are they related...

[chileno]

Hola, no entiendo la parte "entre sí(mismos)" ¿Podéis explicármelo por favor?

And how are they related...

between themselves...

[Perikles]

Hola, no entiendo la parte "entre sí" ¿Podéis explicármelo por favor?

And how are they related..... to each other :rolleyes:

[poli]

between themselves...
I have alway used entre ellos mismos when I wished to say amongst themselves. Is this incorrect?:o

[bobjenkins]

I have alway used entre ellos mismos when I wished to say amongst themselves. Is this incorrect?:o

Poli, así es cómo yo lo escribo, ...de hecho, es por qué pidé la pregunta porque nunca he visto "entre sí" , sino "ellos mismos":)

[irmamar]

"Entre sí" is more common than "entre ellos mismos" (too long).

Voy a intentar conectar dos ordenadores entre sí (los dos juntos).
Las crías de los animales y sus madres se reconocen entre sí (los unos a los otros).
Las personas son muy diferentes entre sí (entre ellas).

:)

[CrOtALiTo]

"Entre sí" is more common than "entre ellos mismos" (too long).

Voy a intentar conectar dos ordenadores entre sí (los dos juntos).
Las crías de los animales y sus madres se reconocen entre sí (los unos a los otros).
Las personas son muy diferentes entre sí (entre ellas).

:)

Very accurate your answer congratulation was the most correct in Spanish.
In my own point view.

[irmamar]

Very accurate your answer congratulation was the most correct in Spanish.
In my own point view.

You have always good words for me. ;) :rose:

[bobjenkins]

Gracias pienso que estamos de acuerdo que cuando una palabra parecida a "sí" aparece en un frase y significa algo muy diferente habrá confusión :)

Seguro que unas personas tienen ejemplos parecidos del inglés :)

[irmamar]

Gracias pienso que estamos de acuerdo que cuando una palabra parecida a "sí" aparece en un frase y significa algo muy diferente habrá confusión :)

Seguro que unas personas tienen ejemplos parecidos del inglés :)

I'll wait for them, too. Because I'm not sure if I can say "among them" or "between them" in some contexts. I know that between them is used when there are two elements, but I think that sometimes it's possible to use "between" when there are more than two. :thinking: :)

[chileno]

I'll wait for them, too. Because I'm not sure if I can say "among themselves" or "between themselves" in some contexts. I know that between them is used when there are two elements, but I think that sometimes it's possible to use "between" when there are more than two. :thinking: :)

And as Perikles said, "each other"

[Perikles]

Voy a intentar conectar dos ordenadores entre sí (los dos juntos).
Las crías de los animales y sus madres se reconocen entre sí (los unos a los otros).
Las personas son muy diferentes entre sí (entre ellas).

:)I'm going to try and connect the two computers to each other.
Animal mothers and their offspring recognize each other
There are big differences between individual people.

[irmamar]

OK, thanks you both. :)

I see you used "between" in your example and there are more than two elements. Would you mind to you explain to me why? :thinking:

Thanks.:)

[chileno]

OK, thanks you both. :)

I see you used "between" in your example and there are more than two elements. Would you mind to you explain to me why? :thinking:

Thanks.:)

To wit (mine, as short as it might be):

Among = two elements

Amongst = three and up elements

Between = two and up elements

[Perikles]

OK, thanks you both. :)

I see you used "between" in your example and there are more than two elements. Would you mind to you explain to me why? :thinking:

Thanks.:)It is perfectly acceptable English. I suppose you would imagine taking two individuals from the crowd and comparing each pair directly. Whichever two you compare, there is a difference between them. :)

Among = two elements

Amongst = three and up elements

Between = two and up elements1) among and amongst are interchangeable

2) You would never say "There are big differences amongst people" :)

[irmamar]

Too much imagination... :thinking: :D

[chileno]

1) among and amongst are interchangeable

2) You would never say "There are big differences amongst people" :)

I was taught that, regarding among and amongst.

Right. I would never use it like that, not for comparisons.
As I understand those, they mean "in the midst".

[Perikles]

As I understand those, they mean "in the midst".Yes:

She was a perfect hostess, moving round effortlessly amongst her guests.