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I was taught not to begin a sentence with because
Because?
- May 22, 2011
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I was taught not to begin a sentence with because
Because that’s bad grammar?
It isn't really though. "You can't start a sentence with a conjunction" is a myth that many of my generation were brought up with.
As long as the sentence contains a main clause (ie, one that could stand alone as a sentence), then it's ok to start with a conjunction.
It's really only considered a rule in very formal writing now. You'll find plenty of fiction writers and even editorials in newspapers breaking the rule.
- May 22, 2011
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To be fair, as long as the words written down make sense and get the message across it makes no real difference.
Language changes so much anyway, I don’t really get the fuss with ‘proper grammar’ to be honest and I’m sure in 10-20 years prob change even more and stuff said now would see old fashioned way of writing it down.
In similar way I don’t understand people moaning about swearing. It’s a word… it’s only ‘bad’ because people have decided it’s bad.
Why can you call someone ugly on Tv but can’t call them a dick? Both bad words to say about someone yet some reason one is a swear word we can’t say, the other is fine to say
For a grammar school person, maybe, but a layman who does not care about "Queen's English" it makes no difference
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For a grammar school person, maybe, but a layman who does not care about "Queen's English" it makes no difference
Elizabeth can't ever die. The expression "King's English" would make me cringe.
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Standards are a good idea (as long as they are flexible). Static standards end up like French, where the spoken language is almost like a completely different language to the written.
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Yes - but good communication is about clarity. You shouldn't make a reader work too hard to understand your message.
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