Words / A2

bi-GIN-ing/bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

The beginning is the start: at the beginning, the beginning of term, from beginning to end. Start and opening are cousins. End is the opposite. Beginner is a person. Begin is the verb. Do not write beginning when you mean beginner, or beginning vs winning.

Meaning

The first part of something; the start.

Examples

• “At the beginning of the tour we collect headsets.”
• “At the beginning of the queue they check passports.”
• “The film is slow at the beginning, then it improves.”

Good to know

at the beginning / from beginning to end. Opposite: end. Mix-up: beginner.

Near in meaning

start

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