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Jigneshbharati Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

And while

And while there’s no single correct way to start a sentence, we need to vary them to ensure our writing doesn’t get stale or boring.

http://blog.paperrater.com/2015/06/sentence-beginnings.html?m=1

It seems that "And while...a sentence," is a dependent clause. Please explain the use of "And while" in the sentence.

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a sentence," is a dependent clause. "And while" is not a meaningful unit. The two words must be treated separately.

  • a sentence," is a dependent clause.
  • "And while" is not a meaningful unit.
  • The two words must be treated separately.
  • "And" connects this sentence to the preceding sentence.
  • "while ...
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JigneshbharatiIt seems that "And while...a sentence," is a dependent clause.

"And while" is not a meaningful unit. The two words must be treated separately.

"And" connects this sentence to the preceding sentence.

"while ... to start a sentence" is a dependent clause. "and" is not part of that clause.

"we need to vary ... boring" is the

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