To Mrs. Finklebean: The Truth About Conjunctions as Sentence-Starters
Vol. 93, No. 8 Mich. B.J. 60 (2014)
3 Pages Posted: 11 Aug 2016
Date Written: August 1, 2010
Abstract
This short piece debunks the myth that it's improper to start sentences with "But" or "And." The cited sources — referenced in 46 footnotes — confirm, for example, that every U.S. Supreme Court Justice begins sentences with "But" and "And," as do the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.
Keywords: Writing, Legal Writing, Rhetoric, Grammar, Style, Plain Language, Plain English, Clarity, Conjunction, Coordinating Conjunction, Transitions
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Cooney, Mark, To Mrs. Finklebean: The Truth About Conjunctions as Sentence-Starters (August 1, 2010). Vol. 93, No. 8 Mich. B.J. 60 (2014)
, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2811246
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