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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

start with, start or begin

Which should be used in a movie review?

The movie was slow to start with.
The movie was slow to start.
The movie was slow to begin.
The movie started off slowly.
  

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Hi, I prefer #4. It sounds more dynamic. Clive

  • Hi, I prefer #4.
  • It sounds more dynamic.
  • Clive
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Hi,

I prefer #4. It sounds more dynamic.

Clive
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Are they all correct though?

Which of these is correct? start, start with, begin or begin with?
The movie was slow to start with.
The movie was slow to start.
The movie was slow to begin.

I haven't been able to find the write word even maybe a good sentence.

I've chosen grinded to a halt or died down for a lack of a better word. Could you maybe come up with s

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