Re: Can we start a sentence with "or" or "and" in a manual

[Gary Schnabl <gSchnabl -at- LivernoisYards -dot- com>]

Catherine, Jennita wrote:
> Hello there!
>
> I am really confused with this... Can we start a sentence
> with "and" or "or". Please let me know your suggestions.
>
> Thanks much!
> Jennita
>   

I had come across an opinion about this from a British grammarian 
(forgot who it was, without having to research it again...). He stated 
that the advice to not start sentences with conjunctions was essentially 
an artificial "rule," most likely pushed by pedantic schoolmarms and 
such (probably disgruntled spinsters, to boot...). He backed up his 
opinion by mentioning that using introductory conjunctions was 
acceptable over 300 years ago in both US and UK English use and custom.

Gary

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