[78-L] Beginning a sentence with a preposition

[Darrell Lehman]

Except "and" "but" "or" are not prepositions - they're conjunctions.  
It's the end of sentences that should not be a prep....  "Where did he 
eat at." - BOOOOOOO!!!


DAVID BURNHAM wrote:
> I was taught at school never to begin a sentence with "and", "but" or 
> "or". Or is my memory playing tricks?
>
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> Just looking at "Messiah", which is all Biblical, (considered, if nothing more, a literary masterpiece), you have:
>
> "And the Glory of the Lord"
>
> "And He shall Purify"
>
> "For unto us a Child is Born"
>
> "And with His Stripes...."
>
> etc. etc.
>
> These are all in the middle of thoughts, but they are the beginnings of sentences.
>
> And one more thing, if you use the phrase "And one more thing", it sort of has to be at the beginning of a sentence.
>
> db
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