Dr Sarah | GrammarSlammer
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T31 :
But some people don't like it. And I don't either.
2025-11-09 17:06:57
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kat :
Prescriptive and mechanical approaches are destroying literature, I swear. It's a horrible brain rot and out of step with the history of the language and our body of writing over centuries!
2025-11-09 12:56:06
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tommym555 :
I was taught not to, but I do nowadays.
2025-11-09 07:49:29
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Andaluciasteve :
And there you have it 😂
2025-11-09 08:16:25
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Rob Harris :
Well, that’s something I’ve learned today. I’ve never thought that was grammatically correct.
2025-11-09 21:49:15
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Daniel :
we were taught was : Never start a sense with because because because is a joining word
2025-11-09 13:45:52
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FillZilla :
However...
2025-11-09 08:07:36
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Dr Gary Donnelly :
Taught not to in school, realised it was fine when reading academic work 😂
2025-11-09 11:16:51
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DonnainCornwall :
I was always taught that you can't too!
2025-11-10 19:39:23
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Mickyleigh :
Starting a sentence with a coordinating conjunction lives with the Oxford comma in my head… both give me the heebie jeebies 🤣
2025-11-09 10:58:47
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bingbong :
I generally think even the wrong word can be the right word in the right circumstances
2025-11-09 10:32:30
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Mazza :
I who edit them…
2025-11-10 08:34:30
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Hayley :
I ask my year 5s to not start any sentence with a coordinating conjunction just so they keep it clear in their heads that they join equal clauses. I have found sentences like “But they didn’t.” in writing otherwise. I do tell them that you can do it and authors do. Should I ease up it? 🫣
2025-11-09 07:58:52
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Stormoak144🇨🇦🏳️⚧️ :
I feel like that was taught because kids would often write a partial sentence, and leave off the independent clause.
2025-11-09 23:56:55
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Julie B :
And so, the end is near. My Way.
2025-11-11 00:14:22
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Graham :
So how about starting a sentence with 'So...'?
2025-11-09 17:29:46
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Bananaforscale :
I think they're OK because they continue some idea that was said before.
2025-11-09 08:22:05
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david :
I heard some where you can start a sentence eith but
2025-11-09 08:08:18
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21babycham :
Never . I'm old fashioned.
2025-11-18 09:57:32
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Lars :
Legally it's okay. But it's morally reprehensible 😁. And I wouldn't do it. 😅
2025-11-10 22:06:20
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roda :
feels illegal to put a coordinating conjunction at the start
2025-12-07 19:58:07
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TheBusogBrit🇬🇧🇵🇭 :
Depends on what you're writing... Formal publication (i.e. books), hard NO... Informal messaging (i.e. social media), go for it!
2025-11-09 21:48:41
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Lesen Marken :
and Shakespeare started a whole play with And
2025-11-09 18:28:53
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莹 :
man looks like my 6th grade teacher lied to me
2025-11-10 00:20:19
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A Bitch in Progress :
Writing a scientific article? No. Writing fiction? Yes. As you said. I've been known to try different styles for a newspaper column... And gotten feedback for stylistic details 🙄
2025-11-09 11:42:28
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