Using the Word "Because" at the Front of a Sentence
So, I've always heard it is incorrect to use "because" at the beggining of a sentence. My teachers may have been saying this to prevent us from splitting a sentence in two. But my question is, is it grammatically wrong to use the word "because" at the beginning of a sentence, even if you are not breaking any other grammatical rules? For example, I know that saying, "I didn't go to Disneyland. Because it would have been a long car ride," Is wrong. But would saying "Because it would have been a long car ride, I didn't go to Disneyland," still be wrong? I've always wondered this ever since like the fourth grade, but my teachers usually didn't like to answer my "advanced" questions since the other kids needed help learning the grade level material.
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anonymous My teachers may have been saying this to prevent us from splitting a sentence in two Right. anonymous would saying "Because it would have been a long car ride, I didn't go to Disneyland," still be wrong? No, that's fine.
- anonymous My teachers may have been saying this to prevent us from splitting a sentence in two Right.
- anonymous would saying "Because it would have been a long car ride, I didn't go to Disneyland," still be wrong?
- No, that's fine.
- 'Because' initiates a dependent clause.
- As long as it is attached to an independent clause (at either end)—in this case 'I didn't go to Disneyland'—then it is correct.
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anonymousMy teachers may have been saying this to prevent us from splitting a sentence in two
Right.
anonymouswould saying "Because it would have been a long car ride, I didn't go to Disneyland," still be wrong?
No, that's fine. 'Because' initiates a dependent clause. As long as it is attached to an independent c
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