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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

At the beginning vs. in the beginning

what is the difference?
  

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No big one. To me, 'at' suggests a point-- the very beginning instant-- while 'in' suggests a slight span of time. At the beginning, I didn't know which end of the snowboard was the front.

  • No big one.
  • To me, 'at' suggests a point-- the very beginning instant-- while 'in' suggests a slight span of time.
  • At the beginning, I didn't know which end of the snowboard was the front.
  • In the beginning, I couldn't stay on the snowboard when I tried to turn it.
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No big one. To me, 'at' suggests a point-- the very beginning instant-- while 'in' suggests a slight span of time.

At the beginning, I didn't know which end of the snowboard was the front.
In the beginning, I couldn't stay on the snowboard when I tried to turn it.

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Anonymouswhat is the difference?

In what context? Can you write some sentences that make it more clear what you mean?

I think we use at the beginning much more often.

At the beginning of the play there are three actors on stage.
I've been waiting since noon, so I'm at the beginning of the line.
I saw him at the beg

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