specifically among

Does "specifically among" mean "specifically in"? Or "specifically being one of"?

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To test these hypotheses, I constructed two dependent variables, both coded in the direction of support for the Republican candidate. They included (i) feeling thermometer advantage for the Republican candidate relative to the Democratic candidate (that is, the relative feelings of warmth vs. coldness toward the two candidates as assessed by questions asking how warm or cold they feel toward each) and (ii) Republican vs. Democratic vote choice (that is, the respondent’s self-reported vote choice specifically among those who voted for the major party candidates and who were independently verified to have voted in 2016) (Panel Survey).

-PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America)

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"Among" and "amongst" both mean "between"

So it basically means "in" or "being one of"?

Practically, among those who voted there talks about (all) those who voted (in that specific context), I think, but in general among is ambiguous, as it could mean all of the people/things mentioned or some of them.

I am sorry. Using among itself to explain among makes it obscurer rather than clearer.

NewAmerica said:

I am sorry. Using among itself to explain among makes it obscurer rather than clearer.

But I didn't do that, did I? The "among" in my post above is quoted as a word, like this:

Practically, "among those who voted" (quoted from your sentence) there talks about (all) those who voted (in that specific context), I think. But in general, the word "among" itself ambiguous, as it could mean all of the people/things mentioned or some of them.

Okay. The question remains.

Using "between" appears to be not understandable to me:

that is, the respondent’s self-reported vote choice specifically between those who voted for the major party candidates and who were independently verified to have voted in 2016.

Shweggeh said:

"Among" and "amongst" both mean "between"

Specifically within the group that voted and were also verified to have voted.

Cool. 👁 Smile :)

Thank you.