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- word choice - At the beginning or in the beginning? - English . . .
They are valid but not interchangeable I think the most important difference is that "in the beginning" seems to be an expression describing a whole period of time, while "at the beginning" more literally describes a single moment in time, similar to the difference between saying "in the morning" and "at 8 a m "
- Difference between at and in when specifying location
I am used to saying "I am in India " But somewhere I saw it said "I am at Puri (Oriisa)" I would like to know the differences between "in" and "at" in the above two sentences
- meaning - What does in the name of. . . actually mean? - English . . .
Whats the meaning of the phrase; "In the name of"? For example : whatever you ask in my name, Ask in my name Oxford actually has an entry for the phrase, but it doesn't seem to match how it's use
- idioms - What is the meaning of in the ether? - English Language . . .
Ether and its meaning is dependent on the context and origin of the statement In the scientific context, it refers to what we once believed to be a sort of membrane that covered particular elements or particles such as light or a medium in which these particles move about and exist in
- word choice - on the train or in the train? - English Language . . .
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- grammaticality - on the link, in the link, or at the link . . .
Which is the correct usage: Follow the instructions on the link mentioned above Follow the instructions in the link mentioned above
- Is it “in” or “on the holidays”? - English Language Usage . . .
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- What do we call the “rd” in “3ʳᵈ” and the “th” in “9ᵗʰ”?
@WS2 In speech, very nearly always In writing, much less so I think what may be going on is that one just assumes that “June 1” is pronounced “June First”, or “4 July” as “the Fourth of July”
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