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 …
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 …
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 …
Can I use "but" at the beginning of a sentence?
Jan 19, 2015 · For a while, using but to start a sentence was largely frowned upon. But, I think it is possible to use but at the beginning of a sentence, as long as it isn't overused. Am I right?
capitalization - Capitalisation (or not?!) of 'von' and 'de' at start ...
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 decided to keep …
Is there a name for the words at the beginning of a sentence which …
Mar 10, 2016 · The term describing these words is auxiliary verb. a verb that adds functional or grammatical meaning to the clause in which it appears—for example, to express tense, aspect, …
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 …