[78-L] Grammatically incorrect

David Lennick dlennick at sympatico.ca
Mon Sep 21 11:20:03 PDT 2009


Julian Vein wrote:
> David Lennick wrote:
>> As for not beginning a sentence with "but", this list is the first place where 
>> I've ever encountered that rule. And I been speaking English for nigh onto 64 
>> years.
>>
>> dl
> ===========
> I was taught at school never to begin a sentence with "and", "but" or 
> "or". Or is my memory playing tricks?
> 
>       Julian Vein
> 

The only taboo I can remember is never starting a sentence with "Because", 
unless it was the beginning of a clause, modifying another clause.."Because you 
are a moron, you may be president."

dl




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