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And, But, Because: And can start a sentence. But don’t overdo it. Because it isn’t always pretty.
Can you use and, but, or because at the start of a sentence? Of course you can. Should you? That’s a separate matter, which I’m not even going to touch. Writers in English (not to mention speakers of it) have … Continue reading
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