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Taesonss Posted 5 years ago
Grammar
"But" and "So" at the beginning of a sentence?
I am taught that never start a sentence with "but" and "so", they are only put in middle of a sentence. However, I've seen "But" and "So" at the beginning of a sentence many times(e.g: in the picture) Is it correct? Can I use it in academic writing?
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taesonss I am taught that you should never start a sentence with "but" and "so", they are only put in middle of a sentence. They only tell you that because beginners do it far too often if you tell them it's OK. g: in the picture) Is it correct?
- taesonss I am taught that you should never start a sentence with "but" and "so", they are only put in middle of a sentence.
- They only tell you that because beginners do it far too often if you tell them it's OK.
- g: in the picture) Is it correct?
- It can be.
- It's a judgment call.
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taesonssI am taught that you should never start a sentence with "but" and "so", they are only put in middle of a sentence.
They only tell you that because beginners do it far too often if you tell them it's OK.
taesonssHowever, I've seen "But" and "So" at the beginning of a sentence many times(e.g: in the picture) Is it co
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taesonssI am taught that never start a sentence with "but" and "so", they are only put in middle of a sentence.
That is an antiquated rule that some old-fashioned English grammarians invented in the Victorian age of the 19th century, and it kind of stuck.
It is completely acceptable to begin a sentence with one of the FANBOYS conjunctions. Many famou
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