[78-L] Grammatically incorrect

[David Lennick]

Song lyrics break all the rules anyway.."Be like I, hold your head a pie" etc.

dl

Taylor Bowie wrote:
> 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
>>