
word choice - "At the beginning" or "in the beginning"? - English ...
Oct 18, 2012 · Are both expressions "At the beginning" "In the beginning" valid and equivalent? The first "seems wrong" to me, but it has more Google results.
What is the difference between the nouns start and beginning?
Dec 12, 2014 · 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 …
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] .
Alternatives to "then", "next" (at the beginning of the phrase) in ...
Mar 23, 2018 · What is the nature of the items being enumerated with these words? What determines the order: is it chronology, a logical argument, a ranking in order of importance? How long is the …
When should we capitalize the beginning of a quotation?
May 2, 2023 · 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 …
grammaticality - Using "And" at the beginning of a sentence - English ...
Jan 29, 2014 · But recently, I have seen so many prints, either in entertainment or in academia, where "And" is popularly used in the beginning of a sentence. It seems like the author is trying to connect …
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, 9 months ago Modified 11 years, 9 months ago
Interpreting "Begin at the beginning, the King said, very gravely, and ...
Aug 16, 2022 · Begin at the beginning, the King said, very gravely, and go on till you come to the end: then stop. The "go on in till you come to the end" seems to suggest hard work and determination till …
Question beginning a sentence [duplicate] - English Language & Usage ...
If I were to write a sentence beginning with a question, where would the question mark go? It does not seem right at the end of the sentence. For example: Was there something changed recently be...
How to know if the beginning of a word is a true prefix
Nov 9, 2022 · What's your definition of a true prefix? English has various categories of prefix - there are productive prefixes, non-productive prefixes, prefixes in words taken from other languages (where if …