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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Why does the author start sentences with conjunctions here?
"But when it comes to racism, logic has no place. And now, even those who are not anti-Semitic in either sense of the word are stuck with a connotation that deviates from the literal meaning."
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Beginning sentences with conjunctions such as 'and' and 'but' is fine, in moderation. The 'rule' that said you must not do this was an artificial one.
- Beginning sentences with conjunctions such as 'and' and 'but' is fine, in moderation.
- The 'rule' that said you must not do this was an artificial one.
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Beginning sentences with conjunctions such as 'and' and 'but' is fine, in moderation. The 'rule' that said you must not do this was an artificial one.
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I understand that it is fine to begin sentences with conjunctions, but what is the authors purpose in this situation? Why does he choose to begin the two sentences with conjunctions?
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AnonymousWhy does he choose to begin the two sentences with conjunctions?Why should he not?
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"But when it comes to racism, logic has no place. And now, even those who are not anti-Semitic in either sense of the word are stuck with a connotation that deviates from the literal meaning."
The first "but" is to make a contrast with the prior paragraph or train of thought.
The first "and" is likely contrasting "now" with "earlier".
It is impossible t
The first "but" is to make a contrast with the prior paragraph or train of thought.
The first "and" is likely contrasting "now" with "earlier".
It is impossible t
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