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26 Nov 2022
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What is the difference between Begin and Start ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between Begin and Start ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
Example:
I'm ready to begin.
I'm ready to start.
Is there any difference in meaning?
I'm ready to begin.
I'm ready to start.
Is there any difference in meaning?
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26 Nov 2022
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No. “Begin” sounds more formal or proper. Like you might hear before a performance, “Ladies and gentlemen, the show is about to begin.” rather than “the show is about to start.”
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