In the beginning và at the beginning

Actually, both are correct! However, be careful with which one you use, as they mean different things! The prepositions “in” và “at” indicate whether you are referring lớn a location in time or in space.

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“In the beginning” is used to lớn describe the start of a period of time. It can be used alone, even if the time frame is unclear. 

In the beginning, the company had all but three employees and a tiny garage as their office.

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In this sentence, we can infer that “in the beginning” refers khổng lồ when the company was new & had just started. 

On the other hand, “at the beginning” refers lớn the placement of something. 

You should not use pronouns at the beginning of a paragraph!

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