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A confusing idiom | So far vs till now
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Between or from Wed Jan 04, 2006 6:20 am  Between or from		  
hello, everyone!
the sentence is:
If I have to choose between Tom and David,I would say Tom is better for the job.
Can I replace "between" by" from"?
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Between Wed Jan 04, 2006 11:20 am  Between		  
Hi danial2005,

You would choose between two nouns/objects but if you had a choice of several nouns/objects, it would be better to use from.

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Between or from Wed Jan 04, 2006 13:55 pm  Between or from		  
hi Alan

thank you for your prompt reply!
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