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 main difference is in the etymology. 'Start' comes from Old High German; 'begin' is probably West Germanic. We also have 'commence' that came from French, and …

May 26, 2016 · We have the word "eternal" that refers to something that will exist forever, something that never ends, which is related to the word "eternity" that refers to the end of time. …

Sep 26, 2011 · This also came up on either a BBC or CBC science program, but not as a linguistically-oriented discussion. Over the last two or three years I've noticed a lot more …

At the beginning of the century. In the beginning of the century. How to clearly distinguish when to use at, or in?

He’s been with us from the beginning. Is there a difference between from and since in the context of the quoted sentence?

Oct 10, 2014 · What is the grammatically accurate word or short phrase to describe a thing that has neither a beginning nor an end? Not looking for metaphors here.

Oct 21, 2013 · I'm looking for a single word to indicate a point in time which is either the beginning or end of an event. Edit, for a better example: A bell rings at the start a round of boxing. A bell …

Nov 27, 2019 · One of my dissertation readers insisted on the rule. I've found it no bother to accommodate the guideline when asked - it's easy enough to find and replace all in a word …

Jul 4, 2014 · As noted by other commenters, some writers prefer to avoid "Also, .. " in formal writing. But there is one use of 'also' at the start of a sentence which is in fact more prevalent …