“In The Beginning Of”- How To Use This Phrase Correctly

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When describing an event happening during the beginning of a story, event, or other experience, you often use the phrase “in the beginning of”. How do you use the phrase “in the beginning of” correctly?

The phrase “in the beginning of” is an uncommon way to describe time. It is more common to say “at the beginning of”, but both phrases are correct. If you are describing the beginning of a specific time, you can use the phrase “in the beginning of” or “at the beginning of”. However, if you are describing a place, you can only use “at the beginning of”. 

The rest of this article will cover what “in the beginning of” means, how to use it, and examples of it.

What “In The Beginning Of” Means

“In the beginning of” is an uncommon way to describe certain periods of time. “In” implies you’re speaking about a certain point in time. For example, you don’t say “on 2022” or “at 2022”, you say “in 2022”. The same applies to “in the beginning of”.

You will most commonly see “in the beginning of” used to describe stories. Those stories could be books, movies, TV shows, or any other type of storytelling media. When you watch any movie critic, you’ll hear them say “in the beginning of the movie”.

You can also use this phrase to describe the beginning of certain parts of stories. For example, you can say “in the beginning of the fifth chapter, character C got lost”. You can use this phrase when referring to the beginning of a specific time period such as chapters in books.

How To Use “In The Beginning Of”

To use “in the beginning of”, you have to be referring to a specific period in time. Such as “in the beginning of 2022”, or “in the beginning of the story”. Both of those are correct, but they are interchangeable with “at the beginning of 2022” and “at the beginning of the story”.

“At the beginning of” is more commonly seen, but both are grammatically correct and can be used. “At” is used more to refer to a place. For example, you aren’t going to say “let’s meet up on my house”, you’re going to say “let’s meet up at my house”.

No matter which phrase you’re using, make sure you use them to describe time.

Examples Of “In The Beginning Of”

You can use this phrase in a variety of ways to describe time. To use it properly, make sure you are describing specific periods in time, such as years, rather than a place. Here are a few examples of “in the beginning of” in a sentence.

“In the beginning of the movie, character A went to find character B.”

“In the beginning of 2019, I wanted to go to the gym at least twice a week.”

“In the beginning of the sixth episode, one of the main characters turned into a villain.”

 

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