word choice - "At the beginning" or "in the beginning"? - English ...
Oct 18, 2012 · Are both expressions "At the beginning" "In the beginning" valid and equivalent? The first "seems wrong" to me, but it has more Google results.
What is the difference between the nouns start and beginning?
Dec 12, 2014 · The main difference is in the etymology. 'Start' comes from Old High German; 'begin' is probably West Germanic. We also have 'commence' that came from French, and …
When should we capitalize the beginning of a quotation?
May 2, 2023 · Basically, I am somewhat confused when a quotation should be capitalized. My understanding is that if a) one quotes the full original sentence and b) this quotation is set off …
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 …
Do you use a question mark when a sentence starts as a question …
The question mark is designed to clarify for readers of text that something is a 'question' rather than a 'statement', i.e. that it commands an answer. So it is a functional item, not a structural …
Using "And" at the beginning of a sentence
Jan 29, 2014 · Small children have a particular writing style that teachers often mark as wrong. We had a field trip. And we went to the zoo. And we saw monkeys. And they were funny. And …
punctuation - When do we need to put a comma after "so" at the ...
Jun 19, 2011 · I noticed that most of the times when the conjunction "so" is used at the beginning of a sentence, it is followed by a comma: So, this gets published but the fact that it is …
When to use 'an' and when to use 'a' with words begining with 'h'?
Aug 14, 2010 · If the "h" is pronounced, use "a". If it is silent, use "an". This is in keeping with the general rule, which is to use "an" for words beginning with a vowel sound.
"Starting with" vs. "starting from" - English Language & Usage …
I would like to ask about the difference between the two phrases starting with and starting from. Take the following two sentences for example: Please give me all the names starting with A.
word choice - "Start" vs. "begin", "finish" vs. "end" - English ...
Do you mean any of these as complete sentences, or just phrases? As is, they do not form grammatically correct complete sentences. Other than that, there is no problem with your …