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In vs. At (In the beginning vs At the beginning)



 
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In vs. At (In the beginning vs At the beginning) #1 (permalink) Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:24 am   In vs. At (In the beginning vs At the beginning)		  
In the beginning...
At the beginning...

In the end...
At the end...

Iam confused.
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In / At #2 (permalink) Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:32 am   In / At		  
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Don't be confused. 'At' indicates a point; 'in' indicates a length of time.

At the beginning of the movie, no one on Earth is aware of the invaders.

In the beginning of the movie, Mary and her second husband, Elwood, the famous xenobiologist, find some mysterious eggs under a bush and take them to the laboratories of MegaDrug Inc to analyze them. Suddenly, one of them hatches.
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In / At #3 (permalink) Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:36 am   In / At		  
Hi Newla,

you can also see the reference:
http://www.english-test.net/forum/ftopic2029.html
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