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Steph Lipsey-Liu Author :
I can't think of a sentence that would make sense to start with but or and. But then again, maybe I can. And for that matter, I'll do both.
2024-11-09 22:17:55
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Zoe | The Lioness FanZone :
Definitely taught not to at school
2024-11-09 22:33:59
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EthanWolfe :
But I don't think that is true?!
2024-11-10 06:17:12
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Neil License :
Breaking grammar conventions is an essential part of great writing.
2024-11-10 12:06:06
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Jelizap 🇬🇧 :
Yeeees, I knew sometimes it just sounded right, no matter what I'd been taught 😂😂
2024-11-10 12:02:36
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Horatial :
Definitely taught in the 60s never to do this.
2024-11-09 22:42:21
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'Meeholiito' :
I distinctly remember being taught not to start sentences with those words as a child. I still try not to, but sometimes it's needed.
2024-11-11 12:42:55
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Jaw :
I was taught not to start a sentence with but or and.😳😳
2024-11-09 23:18:37
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rosie.reads.xoxo :
I try to write how people speak, so I say, yes :)
2024-11-22 22:48:52
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Paul Ferris567 :
I am comfortable starting with 'but'. But less so starting with 'and'.
2024-11-09 22:57:40
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Ben_Crosland :
“I just started a sentence with a conjunction.” “But you’re not supposed to do that!” “And?”
2024-11-11 11:12:58
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Debra :
I was always taught not to but I think it is ok
2024-11-10 22:35:46
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Jo :
I quite often start a sentence with "Because...." and people try to pull me up for it. When I did a "Plain English for communication " course, they said reputable newspapers use it
2024-11-12 08:00:57
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Andaluciasteve :
And that's magic!
2024-11-10 07:20:55
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Damien Buckley Fantasy Author :
I’m writing a novel. Oddly, I feel comfortable starting a sentence with “and”, but “but” feels wrong somehow 🤷🏻♂️
2024-11-10 19:03:23
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Jax :
I was taught we shouldn’t but know it’s generally fine 😁
2024-11-10 10:21:22
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ILikeHats :
You are right. And he is wrong. But me no buts.
2024-11-11 00:50:40
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RexTangle :
But if conjunctions were rare in the style guide, in articles they were anything but.
2024-11-11 08:23:57
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inattentivephil :
But I was taught starting a sentence with but it and was wrong. And now I don't care - I do it all the time.
2024-11-11 08:43:22
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Cusco121 :
And and but commencing a sentence give it a slight dramatic edge coming after a slight pause in the history of,
2024-11-10 07:45:40
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Nick :
It's a bit like ending sentences with prepositions, or using less/fewer incorrectly. Not great, but both have fallen into the category of common usage.
2024-11-09 22:37:59
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Lisa :
I feel anything goes with a book, I want it to sound the same as it would when Im talking to a friend not reading a research paper
2024-11-10 10:31:57
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Ciorstan :
"Me and my husband" in this situation, no?
2024-11-10 00:29:02
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Cee and Tilly :
grammatically, no. But rhetorically, yes.
2024-11-10 10:43:03
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