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Guest Posted 23 years ago
Grammar

Starting a sentence with "and" or "but"

Hello,

I am in the process of writing a personal essay to accompany my law school applications this fall and I want to make sure my grammer is correct.

What is the general rule regarding starting a sentence with "but" and starting a sentence with "and"? Is it appropriate to use these words to begin sentences in an essay for law school admittance?

Thanks so much for the help!
  

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I would avoid starting sentences with "But" and "And", unless you're writing a novel or something. Stick with "However" and "In addition".

— Ryan smith

  • I would avoid starting sentences with "But" and "And", unless you're writing a novel or something.
  • Stick with "However" and "In addition".
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I would avoid starting sentences with "But" and "And", unless you're writing a novel or something.

Stick with "However" and "In addition".
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The general rule is to not start sentences with and or but,you should also check your spelling, "grammar".
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While it is not wrong to start a sentence with a conjunction like "and", most would advise against it, especially in a situation where the readers may not be so astute with their grammar rules. Stylists like Strunk and White would also say "no", but if you read a lot of modern writers, this stylistic advice is changing. Nowadays, you see many writings with "and" as a sentence starter. But for
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Dear R.R,

I would love to ask you for some advices.

Regards,

ily
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ilynisaDear R.R, I would love to ask you for some advices. Regards,ily
R.R. wrote that post over a year ago. He or she probably will never see this. Please start a new thread and ask your question. Many people will see it and I hope someone will be able to help you.

Please note: advice is not countable. "I'd like ask you for some advice."
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