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#2 (permalink) Mon Nov 21, 2005 16:50 pm Begin/start/commence |
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Hi Sidle Jinks,
Always a good question! Start and begin can be interchanged without much difficulty:
When does the show start/begin? When do we begin/start our holiday/journey?
School begins/starts at 8 am
Commence is usually used as a sort of official sounding word: The prize giving ceremony commences at 2 pm The parliamentary session commences in October.
Hope this helps
Alan _________________ English as a Second Language You can read my ESL story Present Simple |
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#3 (permalink) Mon Nov 21, 2005 16:55 pm Thank you! |
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Hi Alan!
Thank you very much for your explanation! It really helped! _________________ Factum non fabula |
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Sidle Jinks I'm here quite often ;-)
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#4 (permalink) Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:52 am Start, begin, commence |
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| What do I say a new life has started or a new life has begun? Appreciate |
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Yemel I'm here quite often ;-)

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#5 (permalink) Sun Nov 08, 2009 4:32 am Start, begin, commence |
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Hi Yemel, The answer is that both are correct.But actually the thing is that when in conversation one time we use "begin" so at the other time we use "start".Why? due to variety of words.E.G Our new life has begun that is why I am not in the mood to start any quarrel. Naz. (I hope it may be useful) : 8) |
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Naz You can meet me at english-test.net

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| I came ten minutes until eight. | Would should could |