Difference between in the beginning and at the beginning

[Ali]

Test No. errors/advan-1 "Give me the bill", question 6

At the beginning everybody put their money into internet enterprises.

(a) At
(b) everybody
(c) their
(d) into

Test No. errors/advan-1 "Give me the bill", answer 6

In the beginning everybody put their money into internet enterprises.

Correct entry: In
The error was: (a) At

You have found the error and your entry is correct.
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What's the difference between IN/AT the beginning? and IN/AT the end of?

[Alan]

In the beginning usually means initially. In the end usually means finally. At the beginning and at the end are usually followed by an expression of time or space. So we have at the end of the street/the day at the beginning of the month/the motorway.
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