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

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

Mark Cooney (Contact Author)

Cooley Law School ( email )

300 S. Capitol Avenue
P.O. Box 13038
Lansing, MI 48901
United States

HOME PAGE: http://www.cooley.edu/faculty/cooney.html

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