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Are both of these correct?

He’s the tallest of the three.

He’s the tallest among the three.

My teacher said that I shouldn’t use “among” here. Is that related to the number of items in the comparison?

So what about “He’s the tallest of the four” and “He’s the tallest among the four”?

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    I wouldn’t go so far as to say that among is, but of the two, of is far and away more common.
    – PaulTanenbaum
    Commented Sep 10, 2023 at 12:06
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    It's nothing to do with the number of things being compared.
    – Kate Bunting
    Commented Sep 10, 2023 at 13:19

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