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Can we start a sentence with "or"? If not, what is the alternative?
For example:
-You may go there or somewhere else.
What if there is a pause in the middle?
-You may go there.
-Or you may go somewhere else.
Top answer
healer -You may go there. -Or you may go somewhere else. This is OK.
- healer -You may go there.
- -Or you may go somewhere else.
- This is OK.
- Also, to show a pause: You may go there — or somewhere else.
- CJ Use Alt 0151 to create the symbol —.
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healer-You may go there.
-Or you may go somewhere else.
This is OK.
Also, to show a pause:
You may go there — or somewhere else.
CJ
Use Alt 0151 to create the symbol —.
CJ
0healerCan we start a sentence with "or"?
Any word or group of words that begins with a capital letter and ends with suitable punctuation and conveys the intended meaning is a sentence. Whether it is advisable to construct a particular sentence without an independent clause is the writer's decision. You can start a sentence with any word, but be aware that y
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