who, at the beginning vs who, in the beginning

Both "who, at the beginning" and "who, in the beginning" are correct phrases, but they are used in different contexts. "Who, at the beginning" is used when referring to a specific point or time, while "who, in the beginning" is used when talking about the initial stages or early part of something.

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who, at the beginning

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a specific point or time.

This phrase is used to indicate a particular moment or time when something started or occurred.

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There were few of us who, at the beginning, had believed that the final outcome would be so close to our starting position.
The first is to quote Mr Brok who, at the beginning of the debate, said that the citizens are the stakeholders.
What security have those who have found, at the beginning of the year, that their pension has been cut by a whole 66%?
In this context I am grateful to Commissioner Piebalgs, who stated at the beginning that we must reach a common agreement by the end of this year.
· Banana accompanying measures must have a positive impact on farmers, who are now at the beginning of the production chain and yet only receive a very small percentage of the final price paid by European consumers.
Of course, at the beginning, there were side effects.
So, at the beginning, it's just happy families, years of that...
I mean, at the beginning, I was a wreck.
I mean, at the beginning, you know, it was so much fun.
That is why, at the beginning, we hesitate so much to follow it.
I thought so too, at the beginning of my marriage.
Probably happened months ago, at the beginning.
You too had lower claims, at the beginning.
Sorry, she confused me before, at the beginning.
Commissioner, at the beginning of your speech you indicated that the challenges facing us are globalisation and enlargement.
Next year, at the beginning of January.
Switzerland shall collect the data required by this Regulation from, at the latest, the beginning of year 2006 onwards.
I think we should, at this moment, at the beginning of December, also consider that solution.
I only got hit twice, at the beginning, when they got out...
In Germany, at the beginning, Hitler had ideal circumstances.

Alternatives:

who, at the start
who, at the onset
who, at the commencement
who, at the outset
who, at the initiation

who, in the beginning

This phrase is correct and commonly used when talking about the initial stages or early part of something.

This phrase is used to describe the early part or initial stages of a process, event, or situation.

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My bosses, in the beginning, were very surprised.
There were few of us who, at the beginning, had believed that the final outcome would be so close to our starting position.
Birth is, in a manner, the beginning of death.
You see, in the beginning, there was just me, the undisputed number one child.
See, in the beginning, right, you had your mud people.
You see, in the beginning, there were seven Primes, our original leaders.
See, in the beginning, right, you had your mud people.
As I told you, in the beginning, she survived on food and water like any young girl.
That's why we used to get along fine, in the beginning, Frank.
Minister Borloo, I recall that, in the beginning, I was still very sceptical about whether it was possible to implement such an ambitious programme.
He fooled me, too, in the beginning.
Let us begin at the beginning, in ancient Greece.
LaGRAVENESE: Beginning with his father, in the beginning, which represented you can be a good man in this time and be destroyed.
Serena, I swear to you, In the beginning, you were just a mark.
I mean, in the beginning, You know, when we were falling in love...
Mr President, today marks the beginning, in Milan, of the trial resulting from the Parmalat scandal.
I planned it all so careful, in the beginning.
But it's happened for us before, in the beginning.
For now, in the beginning I mostly make coffee.
See, in the beginning of the movie he was hired to get this guy.

Alternatives:

who, at the start
who, at the onset
who, at the commencement
who, at the outset
who, at the initiation

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who, at the beginning vs who, in the beginning