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Rishonly Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

BEGINNING/FROM/STARTING (USAGE)

Hello,

Would you please verify if the following sentences give the same meaning? If not, what is the best way to express the given idea? (Here, CT refers a software application)




(1) Attendance for this campus can be posted into CT from 11/01/05.

(2) Attendance for this campus can be posted into CT beginning 11/01/05.

(3) Attendance for this campus can be posted into CT starting 11/01/05.

(4) Attendance for this campus can be posted into CT starting from 11/01/05.

(5) Attendance for this campus can be posted into CT beginning from 11/01/05.




Thanks for your help.
  

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Hi Krish, Would you please verify if the following sentences give the same meaning? If not, what is the best way to express the given idea? (Here, CT refers a software application) (1) Attendance for this campus can be posted into CT from 11/01/05.

  • Hi Krish, Would you please verify if the following sentences give the same meaning?
  • If not, what is the best way to express the given idea?
  • (Here, CT refers a software application) (1) Attendance for this campus can be posted into CT from 11/01/05.
  • (2) Attendance for this campus can be posted into CT beginning 11/01/05.
  • (3) Attendance for this campus can be posted into CT starting 11/01/05.
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Hi Krish,

Would you please verify if the following sentences give the same meaning? If not, what is the best way to express the given idea? (Here, CT refers a software application)




(1) Attendance for this campus can be posted into CT from 11/01/05.

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Clive,

Sorry, If my questions weren't clear. My main focus was to find out the proper usage of from/beginning/starting/starting from/'beginning from' on these sentences. Regarding the context, there is an agreement between the sender and receiver of these sentences; that is,the receiver will input the attendance data starting from 11/01/05 (here, the act of inputting the data starts on
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Hi again,

OK. These all seem OK and the same to me, except that I wouldn't use 'beginning from'. I'd just say 'beginning'.

(1) Attendance for this campus can be posted into CT from 11/01/05.

(2) Attendance for this campus can be posted into CT beginning 11/01/05.

(3) Attendance for t
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Thanks again, Clive.
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When you see the word "before" in a sentence, ask "What will it do next?" or "What will happen next?"

1. The car was started. / The car was begun (The second is wrong)
2. I started the car. / I began the car. (same as 1)
3. It has started to rain. / It has begun to rain. (I would use started with focus on the rain, not situation)

4. The starting pitcher for tonig
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Dear rishonly,

You may also use «with effect from», for example «with effect from 27/10/2005». It is more businesslike. Emotion: smile
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Hi

Is the sentence 'Attendance for this campus can be posted into CT as of 11/01/05.' admissible?
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K.O.

I would use "as of" in reference to some completed action or change in the present. "Attendance for this campus can be checked through the CT program as of 11/01/05". As of Tuesday, I will be in Hawaii.
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Thanks all for giving your perspectives on this topic.
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Hi Wwwdotcom,

In your sentence (When you see the word "before" in a sentence, ask "What will it do next?" or "What will happen next?"), Are you talking about 'before' or 'begin'? Would you please clarify?

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