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- word choice - At the beginning or in the beginning? - English . . .
Are both expressions "At the beginning" "In the beginning" valid and equivalent? The first "seems wrong" to me, but it has more Google results
- At the beginning of the century or in the beginning of the century?
The beginning of the century is a period of time which is short compared to the century but rather long otherwise; Some people may use this phrase to mean the first decade or even longer I might say "At the beginning of the 20th Century women generally couldn't vote but by the end of World War II many nations had granted them this right"
- What is the difference between the nouns start and beginning?
Start may have the connotation of being in the future and beginning may more easily be associated with the past The period will start in 15 minutes vs I can barely remember the beginning of the period Start has the sense of being a fixed point in time, while beginning could possibly refer to any time between the start and the halfway point
- conjunctions - Can I use but at the beginning of a sentence . . .
For a while, using but to start a sentence was largely frowned upon But, I think it is possible to use but at the beginning of a sentence, as long as it isn't overused Am I right?
- phrases - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
The main baggage that "In the beginning" carries around that "At the start" does not involves prominently positioned wording in the Bible, in both Genesis: In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters and the Gospel of John: In the beginning was the
- When should we capitalize the beginning of a quotation?
Basically, I am somewhat confused when a quotation should be capitalized My understanding is that if a) one quotes the full original sentence and b) this quotation is set off by a colon, semi-colo
- What is the difference between begin and start?
But to "start" marks the actual exact time of launching an activity (to understand more clearly, consider these two examples: This is just the beginning [meaning, all the initial period]
- conjunctions - Are should and if interchangeable at the beginning . . .
Are "should" and "if" interchangeable at the beginning of a sentence? [duplicate] Ask Question Asked 14 years, 3 months ago Modified 11 years, 3 months ago
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