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Question by Barbara
Submitted on 5/19/2004
Related FAQ: The alt.usage.english FAQ
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Lots of people are trained not to start a sentence with the word "but." Is this a rule or a convention to which some people adhere and others don't. I have checked "The Chicago Manual of Style," Strunk and White, and "The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage" -- all under "conjunctions." I cannot find any authority for this practice. Can anybody help me out.

 
 

Answer by Inc
Submitted on 6/21/2004
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http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/b.html#but

 

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