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.
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 by a …
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 hence has a …
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 then we went …
grammaticality - Sentences beginning with "so"? - English Language ...
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 people starting a …
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.
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 inaccurate gets …
Meaning of "beginning of the year" - English Language & Usage Stack ...
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 before …
Do you use a question mark when a sentence starts as a question but ...
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 one. If you are …
"Starting with" vs. "starting from" - English Language & Usage Stack ...
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.