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What's the difference between "midst" and "middle"?

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Rebecca

When used as nouns, "midst" and "middle" are synonyms for one another, although they can have different nuances. "Middle" usually describes something which is at a center point while "midst" refers to a physical or metaphorical location that is in the middle of something. When used as a preposition, "midst" has the same meaning as "among", "during", or "in between". "Middle" is also often used as an adjective and "midst" is not. Ex: She is standing in the midst of the crowd. Ex: Our plane landed in the midst of the storm.

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