Anonymous  +  362650 Wed, 09 May 07 09:18 PM Hello, Could you tell which is correct: As I said in/at the beginning of this meeting (I feel for some reason that it should be at, but I want to be sure) What is the difference between in the beginning and at the beginning? Thank you in advance, Bruno Anonymous Difference Between

	Grammar Geek  +  362664 Wed, 09 May 07 10:37 PM They really are pretty similar, and no one will think it terribly odd (in the US) if you use either one. I also prefer "at" because we use at for time. At 8, at noon, at the [time when the meeting started]. Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,652 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random!

	Yoong Liat  +  362709 Thu, 10 May 07 02:44 AM At the Beginning means the first part of something. There is no need to start at the beginning of each chapter. At the Beginning also means the start of a period of time I'll be away for two weeks at the start of April. In the beginning means at first. In the beginning I found it hard to concentrate, but now it's easier. Yoong Liat Joined on Mon, Sep 4 2006 Veteran Member 6,757