At/In the end/beginning of something

[sitifan]

1. In the end of something
2. At the end of something
3. In the beginning of something
4. At the beginning of something
I was taught that #2 and #4 are correct but that #1 and #3 are incorrect.
Do native speakers agree with what I was taught?

 

[jutfrank]

Before we answer, remember the rules: We require at least one sentence to contextualise any word or phrase you want to ask about.

 

[Tarheel]

"In the end, I saw that she was right."
~Oxford Languages

Gee, I don't want to argue with your teacher, but it I will if I have to. (That's the one I was the least sure of.)

Apparently, your teacher thinks "in the beginning" and "in the end" are not used. However, an internet search might be enlightening.

 

[sitifan]

In the beginning of this video clip, Mrs. Mossotti introduces Crispin and Nazier by connecting earlier comments from students to what she expects Crispin and Nazier to highlight.
Source: https://books.google.com.tw/books?id=-veIDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT213&dq="in+the+beginning+of+this+video"&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjRqsKe7I6MAxUMafUHHZbrFXEQ6AF6BAgMEAM#v=onepage&q="in the beginning of this video"&f=false

In the end of this video, you will hear the voice and a cry of the people of twist.
Source: https://www.facebook.com/groups/367158380123381/posts/2743498859155976/

Are the above quotations acceptable to native speakers?

 

[jutfrank]

Apparently, your teacher thinks "in the beginning" and "in the end" are not used. However, an internet search might be enlightening.

No, we're not talking about 'in the beginning' and 'in the end'. We're talking about 'in the beginning/start/end of something', which is quite different.

Yes, sitifan, I agree with what I imagine your teacher was trying to teach you. The preposition you should use is 'at', when the idea is to place a particular point on a timeline that stretches the span of an event.

At the beginning of Chapter 1, we find Emily at home with her parents.
At the end of the session, there will be time for questions.
Joel dies right at the start of the game.
There will be a test at the end of the week.

 

[sitifan]

Apparently, your teacher thinks "in the beginning" and "in the end" are not used. However, an internet search might be enlightening.

They did teach that "in the beginning" and "in the end" are used. What is not used is in the beginning/end of something.

 

[Tarheel]

1. In the end of something
2. At the end of something
3. In the beginning of something
4. At the beginning of something
I was taught that #2 and #4 are correct but that #1 and #3 are incorrect.
Do native speakers agree with what I was taught?

OK. Now I regret posting post #2. Also, you used "In the beginning" and "In the end"; both times I would have used "At" instead of "In".