¿Y cómo se relacionan entre sí?

[bobjenkins]

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

And how are they related...

[chileno]

Originally Posted by bobjenkins

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

And how are they related...

between themselves...

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by bobjenkins

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

And how are they related...

.. to each other

[poli]

Originally Posted by chileno

between themselves...

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

[bobjenkins]

Originally Posted by poli

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

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]

Originally Posted by 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).

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

[irmamar]

Originally Posted by CrOtALiTo

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

You have always good words for me.

[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]

Originally Posted by 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

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.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by irmamar

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.

And as Perikles said, "each other"

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by irmamar

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?

Thanks.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by 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?

Thanks.

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

Among = two elements

Amongst = three and up elements

Between = two and up elements

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by 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?

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.

Originally Posted by chileno

Among = two elements

Amongst = three and up elements

Between = two and up elements

1) among and amongst are interchangeable

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

[irmamar]

Too much imagination...

[chileno]

Originally Posted by Perikles

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]

Originally Posted by chileno

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

Yes:

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