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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Starting the sentence with 'with'

Is this natural way of starting a sentence?

With Christmas and job, I didn't have time to do that.

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It's very natural, but I wouldn't use it in formal writing. Because of Christmas and my job.... or What with Christmas and my job [ Both are better.

— Philip

  • It's very natural, but I wouldn't use it in formal writing.
  • Because of Christmas and my job....
  • or What with Christmas and my job [ Both are better.
  • ]
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It's very natural, but I wouldn't use it in formal writing.
Because of Christmas and my job.... or What with Christmas and my job [ Both are better. ]
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Is it different grammar but the same meaning? I checked Cambridge Dictionaries Online and found:
with preposition (CAUSE) /w?ð/ B2 because of or caused by someone or something
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