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.

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 …

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] .

Sep 18, 2020 · There's also "In the beginning" which is a little more extended than "At the beginning" so is similar to "During the beginning" but is much more common.

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 …

Jan 19, 2015 · 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?

11 I think from the beginning puts a little more emphasis and focus on the significance of the beginning. If you were talking about a business, perhaps "he" was there in the planning process …

In the end, it was a good play. Yes, "At the beginning" can be used without "of". "At" is appropriate when there is a more specific reference point in time. "In" is less specific. Here is a biblical …

Dec 13, 2015 · 0 To me, "In the beginning" indicates a single point in time, whereas "From the beginning" inticates something on-going. God's creation, therefore, may be viewed either way - a …

Nov 6, 2023 · They might not be part of the innermost group who have been coming there since the beginning, but they do have an established presence. They have been coming "for a while", …