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Pamela81 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

The beginning or the beginn?the start or the starting?

Hi,

please help to clarify my doubt:

"the handover of the stand will be done one day before the beginning\ beginn of the fair" or

"the handover of the stand will be done one day before the starting \start pf the fair

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Can I say:

"the handover of the stand will be done one day the fair starts\begins"

Thanks in advance

Pamela
  

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If the meaning is that one day before the fair starts, operation of the stand will be handed over to someone by someone else, then in the first sentence "beginning" is correct, and in the second sentence "start" is correct. For the second sentence, "starting" is also acceptable, but awkward-sounding. The third sentence is not correct.

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  • If the meaning is that one day before the fair starts, operation of the stand will be handed over to someone by someone else, then in the first sentence "beginning" is correct, and in the second sentence "start" is correct.
  • For the second sentence, "starting" is also acceptable, but awkward-sounding.
  • The third sentence is not correct.
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If the meaning is that one day before the fair starts, operation of the stand will be handed over to someone by someone else, then in the first sentence "beginning" is correct, and in the second sentence "start" is correct. For the second sentence, "starting" is also acceptable, but awkward-sounding. The third sentence is not correct.
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Yes, it is the correct meaning. Thanks

Pamela
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