[78-L] Grammatically incorrect

[Taylor Bowie]

How about a sentence in a song? "Because of you,  there's a song in my 
heart."  That works pretty well.  Sounds better than reversing the two 
phrases.

Taylor


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Lennick" <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 11:20 AM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Grammatically incorrect


> 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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