2015年6月17日 · 3.I started out to write a short story, but it soon developed into a novel. 4.The discussion started off mildly enough. 5.Let's start off with some gentle exercises. 6.We started off by introducing ourselves. 7.I started off working quite hard, but it didn't last. 8.Start out by accessing your list of Applications from your Androids Home screen.

2020年4月3日 · It seems the expression "start out" means the same thing. Oxford Dictionary gives this definition about "start out (or up)" Embark on a venture or undertaking, especially a commercial one. and this example. the company will start out with a hundred employees. However, Google Ngram shows that the former is more commonly used that the latter.

2013年8月4日 · "Start off baking the cookies" is also grammatical, but sounds like you're telling them which item to bake first, out of several options. "The race started" sounds normal, while "The race started off" sounds like something is missing on the end of the sentence, perhaps "The race started off poorly for Johnson."

2022年9月11日 · I'm not familiar with start on a good footing - which according to Google NGrams has little currency anyway (and the foot version has no currency). But as pointed out elsewhere, your footing refers to the stability of (real or metaphorical) ground underfoot, which is relevant to maintaining one's current position rather than moving.

Start up has more of an implication that you are "turning something on" or that some effort or process is being taken to start something. Engines typically undergo some effort to start even if all you do is turn a key, so start up is often used. Although you …

Let's start this race! Let's get this race started! NOT: Let's get started this race! Parent, to children: Let's start reading before it gets too late. Let's get started on the book before it gets too late. Other times, though, the wording won't change! Golfer, looking at the ominous clouds; Let's start before it rains. Let's get started before ...

In order to make the cake, begin/start with the cake flour, then add the butter and eggs. Though maybe if you are working on an agenda: We need to start with the meeting, then go to the production line. In general (AmE), I think the usage of start and begin are about the same, though in some contexts one may be a more commonly used than the other.

2025年1月22日 · @KateBunting Yes, that's right. It was scheduled to start which means due to start neither of which mean it did start necessarily. I said: But that does not mean it actually would start, didn't I? settle out of court is only one possible outcome. It could have been: because the plaintiff withdrew his suit. –

I was recently having a conversation with a non-native English speaker, and found his use of the phrase "I didn't start yet" wrong somehow. I corrected it to "I haven't started yet", but I don't fully understand why this is the case, or even if I'm correct in suggesting this change.

It is not the only case. In many cases, the addition of "out" makes the sentences/phrases awkward to me, though this type of sentences/phrases are available in English movies, such as "David held the box" makes sense, but if I add 'out' after the word 'held out' (David held out the box) does not make any sense, i.e I can not understand the meaning.