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www0935
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 Posted: Fri May 01, 2009 7:02 pm Post subject: Is "to begin" the same as "to begin with" |
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Hi, the following is the origin of my question:
The economy has normal ups and downs, but recently things have been unusual. We have entered a global economic depression that affects economies around the world.
This depression will have several effects. [b][color=red]To begin[/color][/b], there will be some hardship, not only for business but for everybody. ...
Here, does "to begin" mean "to begin with"?
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dragn
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The economy has normal ups and downs, but recently things have been unusual. We have entered a global economic depression that affects economies around the world.
This depression will have several effects. To begin, there will be some hardship, not only for business but for everybody. ...
Here, does "to begin" mean "to begin with"? |
Yes, I would say that in this sentence the meanings of the two phrases are extremely similar. More people would probably say to begin with.
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