At the beginning / in the beginning?
I would like to know if there is a difference in use between at the beginning and in the beginning.

Wich one should I use in these sentences:

He’s very insecure at the beginning of the story, but his confidence is getting bigger and bigger. That’s why he ‘rules the world’ at the end of the story.

Thank you!

Question

At the beginning / in the beginning?
I would like to know if there is a difference in use between at the beginning and in the beginning.

Wich one should I use in these sentences:

He’s very insecure at the beginning of the story, but his confidence is getting bigger and bigger. That’s why he ‘rules the world’ at the end of the story.

Thank you!

Answer

I'd probably rewrite the sentence as:

"He's very insecure at the beginning of the story, but he is getting more and more confident.  That's why is 'rules the world' at the end of the story".

The difference, and it's very small, between "in the beginning ..." and "at the beginning ..." is that 'in' gives the sense of progression, whilst 'at' is a single moment in time.

Hope this helps.

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