http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/AtInTheBeginning/vlxrd/post.htm#392722Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:05:13 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:392722Grammar Geek0http://www.englishforums.com/English/AtInTheBeginning/vlxrd/post.htm#392722http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-392722.xmlHi CB, I'm glad you wrote that. I had originally written that if I heard "at the beginning" I would infer the "of our relationship" part that wasn't explicitly stated, but then I doubted myself. Your rule seems like a very good one to me!http://www.englishforums.com/English/AtInTheBeginning/vlxrd/post.htm#392645Tue, 26 May 2009 16:05:13 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:392645Cool Breeze1http://www.englishforums.com/English/AtInTheBeginning/vlxrd/post.htm#392645http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-392645.xmlA fairly good rule of thumb is to use at when of follows: at the beginning/end of the movie at the beginning/end of the month If there is no of , in is usually the better choice: In the beginning I didn't know what to do. He became happy in the end . (= eventually) However, many people say in the beginning of the month as GG has said. CBhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/AtInTheBeginning/vlxrd/post.htm#392600Tue, 26 May 2009 16:05:13 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:392600Anonymous2http://www.englishforums.com/English/AtInTheBeginning/vlxrd/post.htm#392600http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-392600.xmlGrammar Geek,Thank you very much.http://www.englishforums.com/English/AtInTheBeginning/vlxrd/post.htm#392220Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:05:13 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:392220Grammar Geek3http://www.englishforums.com/English/AtInTheBeginning/vlxrd/post.htm#392220http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-392220.xmlThey both sound okay to me. I'm not sensing any difference. Perhaps others might feel there is one, but I don't.http://www.englishforums.com/English/AtInTheBeginning/vlxrd/post.htmMon, 26 Jan 2009 17:05:13 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:392176Anonymous4http://www.englishforums.com/English/AtInTheBeginning/vlxrd/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-392176.xmlHi, 1.'In/At the beginning of the month/book/movie.' Are 'in' and 'at' both fine to use here? If so, what is the difference between 'in' and 'at' here? 2.'I thought he loved me; perhaps he did in/at the beginning .' Could we use 'at' instead of 'in' here? What is the difference between 'in the beginning' and 'at the beginning' here? Thank you very much.