At the beginning it was dificult vs In the beginning it was difficult

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'At the beginning it was difficult' is commonly used when referring to a specific point in time or event, while 'In the beginning it was difficult' is more often used when talking about the initial stages of a process or period.

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At the beginning it was dificult

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to refer to a specific point in time or event when something was difficult.

Examples:

At the beginning it was difficult to understand the new software.
At the beginning it was difficult to adjust to the new school.
At the beginning it was difficult to find a job.

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At the beginning it's very uniform.
At the beginning it's just a vacation.
I admit that at the beginning it was a little difficult.
At the beginning it is sometimes a little like chasing a rainbow if we say that a plan is too idealistic.
Logically, at the beginning it needs more time, but we hope that other decisions will be taken much more quickly.
At the beginning it did not feel like the end, that was so far away.
At the beginning it'll be tough, but everything's tough at the beginning.
That's why, At the beginning it'll be a bit...
At the beginning it was a question of combating terrorism, then it was combating "transnational" crime and recently it was controlling avian influenza...
And we changed strategy completely. I decided at the beginning - it was a pretty good thing to decide in the beginning, it's not what we're doing now - is to go to six countries.
In the beginning it was just a fling.
From the beginning it was Nessie who wanted me there.
I told you right from the beginning it was personal.
It started out in the '80s, but at the beginning it was machines carving out of a foam block a model that was very, very fragile, and could not have any real use.
In the beginning it was mostly... a prior claim.
I think in the beginning it could definitely build.
And I told Alvey from the beginning it's not in me.
Listen, I warned you from the beginning it wasn't a good idea for you to date my mother.
They told me from the beginning it doesn't work for everyone.
And they May be gone, but they're never really away, and those are often the people that will tell you, in the beginning it was super hot.

Alternatives:

Initially it was difficult
At first it was difficult
In the early stages it was difficult
At the start it was difficult
From the outset it was difficult

In the beginning it was difficult

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to describe the initial stages of a process or period when something was difficult.

Examples:

In the beginning it was difficult to adjust to the new job.
In the beginning it was difficult to learn a new language.
In the beginning it was difficult to build a successful business.

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In the beginning, relationships are difficult.
Right from the beginning, he was difficult...
Right from the beginning, he was difficult with the script and everything else.
As Mr Schmid said, he had at the beginning a very difficult brief.
Right at the beginning of a difficult democratisation process, Egypt is facing multiple tough realities which are severely challenging the sustainability of its economy.
But we must recognize that we are at the beginning of a difficult negotiation process which also involves the Council.
In the beginning it was just a fling.
The agreement does not therefore represent the end of a process, it represents the beginning of a difficult process for this country.
In the beginning it was mostly... a prior claim.
I think in the beginning it could definitely build.
The beginning of a very difficult period.
And they May be gone, but they're never really away, and those are often the people that will tell you, in the beginning it was super hot.
In the beginning it was a panic, but Later, when they started to live under the ground, there was no sense to dissuade them.
Keep trying, beginnings are difficult for everyone.
It may be a bit difficult in the beginning.
Change is always difficult in the beginning.
These meetings were very difficult for me in the beginning.
Even if in the beginning it was hotly disputed by our ACP friends - I remember a ministerial meeting where this policy was disputed - I believe that in the end it bore fruit.
At the beginning it's very uniform.
At the beginning it's just a vacation.

Alternatives:

Initially it was difficult
At first it was difficult
In the early stages it was difficult
At the start it was difficult
From the outset it was difficult

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At the beginning it was dificult vs In the beginning it was difficult