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

Subject: Re: Can we start a sentence with "or" or "and" in a manual
From: kafkascampi <kafkascampi -at- gmail -dot- com>
To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:26:02 -0800

"Can we start a sentence with "and" or "or"."

It's all about context. I would, and do, start sentences with "and" or "or"
in --Zip! Pow!-- marketing writing, but would never do so in technical
writing.

Chris

On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 11:07 AM, Janoff, Steve
<Steve -dot- Janoff2 -at- teradata -dot- com>wrote:

> Jennita,
>
> Can you give us the sentence that you are considering starting with
> "and" or "or"? Any surrounding text (a sentence or two each way) would
> help too. The answer might depend on your context.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve
>
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>
>
> 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
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Can we start a sentence with "or" or "and" in a manual: From: Catherine, Jennita
RE: Can we start a sentence with "or" or "and" in a manual: From: Janoff, Steve

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