Comments on: Can You Start Sentences with “And” or “But”? http://www.dailywritingtips.com/can-you-start-sentences-with-%e2%80%9cand%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9cbut%e2%80%9d/ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:36:00 -0500 hourly 1 By: Liam http://www.dailywritingtips.com/can-you-start-sentences-with-%e2%80%9cand%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9cbut%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-244293 Liam Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:36:37 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/can-you-start-sentences-with-%e2%80%9cand%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9cbut%e2%80%9d/#comment-244293 Isn't this a purely typographical thing? After all, we don't actually have puntuation in spoken English. "She said she'd write to me, but i'm still waiting for her reply." and "She said she'd write to me. But i'm still waiting for her reply.". Are pronounced identically, except that the second might imply a slightly longer pause. Not to mention that since "however" and "in addition" are simply longwinded symonyms for the shorter words they repace, allowing one while disallowing the other seems rather hypocritical. Isn’t this a purely typographical thing? After all, we don’t actually have puntuation in spoken English. “She said she’d write to me, but i’m still waiting for her reply.” and “She said she’d write to me. But i’m still waiting for her reply.”. Are pronounced identically, except that the second might imply a slightly longer pause. Not to mention that since “however” and “in addition” are simply longwinded symonyms for the shorter words they repace, allowing one while disallowing the other seems rather hypocritical.

]]> By: Mike http://www.dailywritingtips.com/can-you-start-sentences-with-%e2%80%9cand%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9cbut%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-242168 Mike Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:28:49 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/can-you-start-sentences-with-%e2%80%9cand%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9cbut%e2%80%9d/#comment-242168 Attention! Language changes over time. It is a fact and it is important. Starting a sentence with a conjunction is just another trend and probably a good one. Anything that adds to the utility and available options for expression is a good thing. If language didn't develop over time we would probably be speaking Latin. Anyone ever try to read any Latin? If you have you would probably agree that so far, for the most part, it has been a good thing. Attention! Language changes over time. It is a fact and it is important. Starting a sentence with a conjunction is just another trend and probably a good one. Anything that adds to the utility and available options for expression is a good thing. If language didn’t develop over time we would probably be speaking Latin. Anyone ever try to read any Latin? If you have you would probably agree that so far, for the most part, it has been a good thing.

]]> By: Bobby http://www.dailywritingtips.com/can-you-start-sentences-with-%e2%80%9cand%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9cbut%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-183151 Bobby Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:09:30 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/can-you-start-sentences-with-%e2%80%9cand%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9cbut%e2%80%9d/#comment-183151 Q: How exactly does one “altar” the English language? A: Alphabetize the pews. Q: How exactly does one “altar” the English language?

A: Alphabetize the pews.

]]> By: Danny http://www.dailywritingtips.com/can-you-start-sentences-with-%e2%80%9cand%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9cbut%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-173419 Danny Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:31:00 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/can-you-start-sentences-with-%e2%80%9cand%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9cbut%e2%80%9d/#comment-173419 re. #8 -- How exactly does one "altar" the English language? =) re. #8 — How exactly does one “altar” the English language? =)

]]> By: rbeatty01 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/can-you-start-sentences-with-%e2%80%9cand%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9cbut%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-103466 rbeatty01 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:40:59 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/can-you-start-sentences-with-%e2%80%9cand%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9cbut%e2%80%9d/#comment-103466 But I like that sentence! But I like that sentence!

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