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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Starting a sentence with instead? Comma/semicolon

Is it ok to start a sentence with 'instead'? Is a '.' or a ';' more appropriate here?

The presents should not be hidden in the living room. Instead they should be hidden upstairs behind the biggest cupboard in Landon's room.
  

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Anonymous The presents should not be hidden in the living room. Instead they should be hidden upstairs behind the biggest cupboard in Landon's room. Fine as written.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous The presents should not be hidden in the living room.
  • Instead they should be hidden upstairs behind the biggest cupboard in Landon's room.
  • Fine as written.
  • A comma would not be a good idea.
  • CJ
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AnonymousThe presents should not be hidden in the living room. Instead they should be hidden upstairs behind the biggest cupboard in Landon's room.
Fine as written. A comma would not be a good idea.

CJ
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AnonymousIs it OK to start a sentence with 'instead'?
You can start a sentence with any word at all in the right context – even 'and' or 'but'.
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