When should we capitalize the beginning of a quotation?
2023年5月2日 · Basically, I am somewhat confused when a quotation should be capitalized. My understanding is that if a) one quotes the full original sentence and b) this quotation is set off by a …
What is the difference between the nouns start and beginning?
2014年12月12日 · The period will start in 15 minutes. vs I can barely remember the beginning of the period. Start has the sense of being a fixed point in time, while beginning could possibly refer to any …
When do we need to put a comma after "so" at the beginning of a …
2011年6月19日 · The comma looks too accidental and unpolished. So again, the best simple rule-of-thumb is to avoid comma-after-so (indeed comma after any FANBOYS) at the beginning of a …
When should I use "a" versus "an" in front of a word beginning with …
2010年8月13日 · 1 I use "an" before a word which I think would start with a vowel in the speech of whoever I'm talking to. For instance, I ordinarily say "an" before "historical", because although I …
conjunctions - Can I use "but" at the beginning of a sentence ...
2015年1月19日 · For a while, using but to start a sentence was largely frowned upon. But, I think it is possible to use but at the beginning of a sentence, as long as it isn't overused. Am I right?
grammaticality - "Due to" at the beginning of a sentence - English ...
2012年5月24日 · A sentence beginning with and or but will tend to draw attention to itself and its transitional function. Writers should examine such sentences with two questions in mind: (1) would …
word choice - "At the beginning" or "in the beginning"? - English ...
Are both expressions "At the beginning" "In the beginning" valid and equivalent? The first "seems wrong" to me, but it has more Google results.
How to end a letter beginning with "To whom it may concern"
2012年3月28日 · How should one end - ie, sign-off - a letter that begins with "To whom it may concern"?
"Further, ..." versus "Furthermore, ..." at the beginning of a sentence ...
I am not a native speaker (my mother tongue is German). In the context of a technical paper (computer science), is there a difference between starting a sentence with Further, ... and starting it ...
Useage of 'This' and 'That' at the beginning of the sentence
2015年6月7日 · The word "this" at the beginning of a sentence is invaluable to me. As sometimes it is an inappropriate use of space and time to attempt redundant articulation of something just said the …