word choice - "At the beginning" or "in the beginning"? - English ...
Oct 18, 2012 · They are valid but not interchangeable. I think the most important difference is that "in the beginning" seems to be an expression describing a whole period of time, while "at the …
What is the difference between the nouns start and beginning?
Dec 12, 2014 · The only differences I would loosely ascribe to the those two words in the given context are connotative: Start may have the connotation of being in the future and beginning …
grammaticality - Sentences beginning with "so"? - English …
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 …
prepositions - "At the beginning of the century" or "in the …
@Bruno: I'm with you on this. 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 …
grammaticality - Using "And" at the beginning of a sentence
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word choice - The use of indeed at the begining of a paragraph ...
Sep 19, 2019 · Is it appropriate to use indeed at the beginning of a paragraph? I have two paragraphs as follows: Paragraph "A" describing some concepts that are better to be …
Regarding Re: ; what is the correct usage in an email subject line?
RFC 2822, "Internet Message Format" says,. When used in a reply, the field body MAY start with the string "Re: " (from the Latin "res", in the matter of) followed by the contents of the …
When to use 'an' and when to use 'a' with words begining with 'h'?
Aug 14, 2010 · Some h-words need 'an' for the indefinite article (I will be there in an hour). Other h-words need 'a' for the indefinite article (It is a history of sadness). Is there a general rule?
Is there a word meaning "append", but at the beginning, not the …
Prepend: To attach (an expression, phrase, etc.) to another, as a prefix. I would also consider using concatenate, since this is often used to describe joining two strings together (and many …
Usage of "please" at the beginning of a sentence
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