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Hanuman_2000 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Independant clause

Hello,

Harry put the phone down and he stood up.

Both the clauses are independent.
the first clause -

1.Harry put the phone down.

2.and he stood up.

Is the connecting words like "and" is allowed at the start of the sentence?

Thanks.
  

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Starting sentences with "and" is acceptable in certain styles of writing, and can be used to create an effect of liveliness or deliberate choppiness. Use this style sparingly, and only when you are confident that you understand the resulting effect. "Harry put the phone down.

— GPY

  • Starting sentences with "and" is acceptable in certain styles of writing, and can be used to create an effect of liveliness or deliberate choppiness.
  • Use this style sparingly, and only when you are confident that you understand the resulting effect.
  • "Harry put the phone down.
  • " is quite an extreme example of choppiness.
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Starting sentences with "and" is acceptable in certain styles of writing, and can be used to create an effect of liveliness or deliberate choppiness. Use this style sparingly, and only when you are confident that you understand the resulting effect. "Harry put the phone down. And he stood up." is quite an extreme example of choppiness.
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