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Fri Mar 10, 2006 14:33 pm TOEIC question: Start vs. begin

Hi, in my TOEIC prep book there is this sentence: When did you begin your new job? Can I replace begin with start in this question? (When did you start your new job?) Thanks Olaf

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Fri Mar 10, 2006 16:19 pm Start vs. begin

spearhead wrote:

When did you begin your new job?

Can I replace begin with start in this question? (When did you start your new job?)

Yes. Some people might think that start is less formal, but not enough to make a real difference most of the time.

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