Rex  +  309988 Wed, 03 Jan 07 12:22 PM 1.At the beginning I train on bicycle when I go to the gym for training. [ This is to warm up the body. Afterwards, I start muscular training. There are a lot of machines to train different muscles.] 2. At the beginning the teacher asks the student how they feel. [ The lecturer always asks the student the following: How are you all?] My question is on the words 'at the beginning'. Should it be 'in the beginning'? Rex Joined on Wed, Jul 28 2004 Full Member 358

	Mister Micawber  +  310006 Wed, 03 Jan 07 02:07 PM Personally, I think I would use in for #1 and at for #2.  In has a durational quality that at lacks. Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,507 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'

	Cool Breeze  +  310011 Wed, 03 Jan 07 02:25 PM  Mister Micawber wrote: Personally, I think I would use in for #1 and at for #2.  In has a durational quality that at lacks. Very good, Mr M. I agree. CB Cool Breeze Joined on Fri, Apr 7 2006 Senior Member 3,928 "I hope you'll all live to be 150 years old - and the last voice you hear is mine!" Frank Sinatra on stage in Oslo, Norway, 28 September 1991

	Rex  +  310090 Wed, 03 Jan 07 06:00 PM 3. At the beginning of a month people have more money on their wallets. 4. At the beginnig of the marriage everything went smooth. 5. At the beginning of the game the home team looked/played better. 6 At the beginning of his/her carrier, the Prime Minister was very popular. I just want to know whether you would write 'in the beginning' for any of the above examples. Rex Marriage

	Cool Breeze  +  310113 Wed, 03 Jan 07 07:22 PM  Rex wrote: 3. At the beginning of a month people have more money on their wallets. 4. At the beginnig of the marriage everything went smooth. 5. At the beginning of the game the home team looked/played better. 6 At the beginning of his/her carrier, the Prime Minister was very popular. I just want to know whether you would write 'in the beginning' for any of the above examples. Hi Rex No, always at the beginning of... and at the end of: at the end of the street at the end of the lesson at the beginning of the year Cheers CB Cool Breeze Marriage

	Goodman  +  310217 Thu, 04 Jan 07 02:30 AM 3. At the beginning of a month people have more money IN their wallets. (ok) 4. At the beginnig of the marriage everything went smoothLY. (but something went wrong) 5. At the beginning of the game the home team looked/played better.(but as the game went on, the team did fare so well) 6 At the beginning of his/her carrier, the Prime Minister was very popular. (but not so later) Except for # 3. # 3,4,5 sounded like something  went wrong later. Goodman Joined on Mon, Nov 7 2005 Senior Member 3,816 The name says it all! Marriage