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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

May 26, 2016 · We have the word "eternal" that refers to something that will exist forever, something that never ends, which is related to the word "eternity" that refers to the end of time. …

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.

Jul 3, 2024 · I am proofreading texts at the moment that feature several people with a 'von' or a 'de' in their surnames, which are generally always lower case. However, the author has …

Dec 12, 2014 · It means "by the end of the first term that ends in that year." How late that might be depends on how the school year is broken into "terms". If there is a Fall Quarter, which ends …

Jan 16, 2011 · Is an indentation (Tab button in Word) needed for a new paragraph when you start one? I was told to do that a long time ago but 3 years after I stopped doing it and have done it …

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 …