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  1. What is the difference between the nouns start and beginning?

    Dec 12, 2014 · Start may have the connotation of being in the future and beginning may more easily be associated with the past. The period will start in 15 minutes. vs I can barely …

  2. word choice - "At the beginning" or "in the beginning"? - English ...

    Are both expressions "At the beginning" "In the beginning" valid and equivalent? The first "seems wrong" to me, but it has more Google results.

  3. 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 …

  4. Is there any difference between "from the beginning" and "in the ...

    Dec 13, 2015 · 0 To me, "In the beginning" indicates a single point in time, whereas "From the beginning" inticates something on-going. God's creation, therefore, may be viewed either way …

  5. Is it acceptable to start a sentence with “however”?

    The prior sentence seems relevant, however, some people are beginning to doubt this. Otherwise, why not remove the however so the sentence is concise - some people are beginning to doubt …

  6. suffixes - "beginning" is to "prefix" as "end" is to "suffix" as ...

    Aug 10, 2020 · The word "prefix" describes something affixed to the beginning of a word and the word "suffix" describes something affixed to the end of a word. What is the analog of these for

  7. Alternatives to "then", "next" (at the beginning of the phrase) in ...

    Mar 23, 2018 · What is the nature of the items being enumerated with these words? What determines the order: is it chronology, a logical argument, a ranking in order of importance? …

  8. 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 …

  9. Is there a word meaning "append", but at the beginning, not the …

    Location zero would be at the beginning, location 1 is after the first character, etc. Thus, my practical answer to your question in a programming context is that the opposite of "append" is …

  10. Interpreting "Begin at the beginning, the King said, very gravely, …

    Aug 16, 2022 · Begin at the beginning, the King said, very gravely, and go on till you come to the end: then stop. The "go on in till you come to the end" seems to suggest hard work and …