among+between
“I play Gwen Stacy and she’s a part of a love triangle between Peter Parker and Mary Jane, and that’s all I’m going to say about it.” - Bryce Dallas Howard, on her role in Spider-Man 3
Bryce has made an error in diction. She has used the preposition "between" in an awkward manner.
A controversy exists regarding the use of the word "between" with more than two items; some believe that “among” should be used in cases involving more than two items (read about the use of "between" and "among" to avoid making errors on standardized examinations).
Bryce's use of "between" in this quote is not necessarily an issue of "between vs. among." She has simply phrased her statement …
