‘In the midst’ is an old-fashioned form which is not used nowadays, though you may come across it in literature. It often referred to being in a crowd of people.

Your question has already been answered, so I'll just point out the questions in subordinate clauses ("embedded questions" or "indirect questions") do *not* use inversion, so the verb will go *after* the subject. Thus, the question should be: Can anyone tell me what the difference between "midst" and "middle" is? Divirta-se com seus estudos !

Midst means when you are in the area no matter where you are in whether in the middle or around the edge, while in the middle meaning is exactly you are in the center of something which also means you are in between something that equals in the distance!

The words "midst", "amid", and "amidst" all mean the same thing, with the one difference that "midst" is a noun, whereas the other two are prepositions (although "midst" has an archaic use as a preposition as well). I disagree with those who hold that these words are archaic. "Midst" is somewhat archaic as a preposition, but not when used as a noun. It is archaic to say "he is midst the trees". It is not archaic to say "he is in the midst of the trees". These words are used commonly today by those who exercise an ample vocabulary. If you are learning English, by all means learn these words and use them! They will not make you seem old-fashioned, and everybody understands them. I would even use the archaic prepositon form of "midst" - everyone will understand you and it sounds lovely. Also, these words are necessary to use because "midst" and "middle" do not mean the same thing. "Middle" is closely related to the concept of "center". "Midst" can also refer to a center (and, historically, that may have been its original meaning) but more commonly it refers to the general area surrounded by something but not necessarily its center. When I hear the word "midst", I never assume it to mean "center".

Hello, To my understanding midst is specific to location and could be defined as "surrounded by," and is much less common than "middle." "Middle" could be used in place of "midst" in most situations, but not the other way around. If you were in the midst of a large crowd, you could also say you were in the middle of the crowd. However, if you were in the middle of a vacation (halfway, or partway through) you would not say "midst." This is just how I would use them as a U.S. English speaker. I hope that is helpful.