If anything it would mark you as a native speaker, because native speakers and non-native speakers alike are taught not to do it, but native speakers grow up hearing everyone else doing so, and ignore those teachers.

Is starting with conjunction a bad idea?

My friend Paul was there. He was gone and all was well. Why he couldn’t go home for his tea? I was lonely and I thought I was going on a hike. I got lost in my sleep and started to think it was time for a walk. And so I started searching for something a toy my sister has left behind.

Does child have an right to start their sentences with a conjunction, or do they? (Though if as an adult writer you find that you are starting a very large number of sentences with conjunctions, then banning yourself from doing so might be a good exercise!

Of course, as adult writers we should be better able to determine what is wrong with the example I gave than just proscribing all such use.

Interestingly, while you speak of however as another possibility, it’s beginning a sentence with however that is more controversial. One common style guide only changed to permit it in the last few years (alas I forget which) and many still recommend but over however in those cases one could reasonably use both methods. There was an editor of the New Yorker who was forever changing initial but into however, but he was an exception, and even he changed his ways).

I’ll disagree with them and say that however is just as good as but at the start of a sentence too but it’s worth noting that the opinion does exist.

If you start with a conjunctive, this is a conjunctive, but you must pass a consonant and a comma. Would that help? As the English language has its own definition of commas. Some senses use caps. Some are more commas. What is the

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I think each sentence should be able to stand alone, that’s why it is a sentence? I can think of no situation where “but”, “however” or “also” can stand alone. I like the rain. I don’t particularly like the rain. It is dark at night however: If you are lucky, you can catch it. I love music too. I can’t fathom other than that. Is these “sentences” just “pictures”? I am not an english major, but would discourage the use of these words at the beginning of a sentence. If I had to read a resume, cover letter, or any other document that was submitted to me for review, I would absolutely toss it. I struggle with the fact that “captain underpants” is required reading in fourth grade, however, anything written by Hemmingway is not. How sad to have a child that now they understand some bad things are never acceptable.

I think each sentence should be able to stand alone, that’s why it is a sentence? I can think of no situation where “but”, “however” or “also” can stand alone. I like the rain. I don’t particularly like the rain. It is dark at night however: If you are lucky, you can catch it. I love music too. I can’t fathom other than that. Is these “sentences” just “pictures”? I am not an english major, but would discourage the use of these words at the beginning of a sentence. If I had to read a resume, cover letter, or any other document that was submitted to me for review, I would absolutely toss it. I struggle with the fact that “captain underpants” is required reading in fourth grade, however, anything written by Hemmingway is not. How sad to have a child that now they understand some bad things are never acceptable.

I would argue that “but”, when it applies to a clause, cannot be anywhere else than at the start of a clause. Is it a form of “clause-initial particles” or something like that?

Is ‘but’ at the very beginning of a sentence? Does a sentence start with “but” have any value if it’s added to a brand new conversation context? Why don’t all the suggestions for the following paragraph make sense?

*In

writing, I usually want to avoid start with “but”, let alone a book or paper.

Why we write or not start with but?

And the sandwich wasn’t there.

I looked in the

fridge but the sandwich wasn’t there: exactly what I deserved, you know?

Is there no spoken difference? When readers learn that language, they will write, never tell it to

them.

I think each sentence should be able to stand alone, that’s why it is a sentence? I can think of no situation where “but”, “however” or “also” can stand alone. I like the rain. I don’t particularly like the rain. It is dark at night however: If you are lucky, you can catch it. I love music too. I can’t fathom other than that. Is these “sentences” just “pictures”? I am not an english major, but would discourage the use of these words at the beginning of a sentence. If I had to read a resume, cover letter, or any other document that was submitted to me for review, I would absolutely toss it. I struggle with the fact that “captain underpants” is required reading in fourth grade, however, anything written by Hemmingway is not. How sad to have a child that now they understand some bad things are never acceptable.

What is the common way to start sentences with an ‘but’? In fact, there is an argument that ‘original writing’ is better than other structures.

Nice book on the subject.

What is proper first sentence?

There used to be some teachers who had a mad idea that there was something wrong with this, but they’ve mostly gone now.

I would argue that “but”, when it applies to a clause, cannot be anywhere else than at the start of a clause. Is it a form of “clause-initial particles” or something like that?

Is ‘but’ at the very beginning of a sentence? Does a sentence start with “but” have any value if it’s added to a brand new conversation context? Why don’t all the suggestions for the following paragraph make sense?

*In

writing, I usually want to avoid start with “but”, let alone a book or paper.

Why we write or not start with but?

And the sandwich wasn’t there.

I looked in the

fridge but the sandwich wasn’t there: exactly what I deserved, you know?

Is there no spoken difference? When readers learn that language, they will write, never tell it to

them.

I would argue that “but”, when it applies to a clause, cannot be anywhere else than at the start of a clause. Is it a form of “clause-initial particles” or something like that?

Is ‘but’ at the very beginning of a sentence? Does a sentence start with “but” have any value if it’s added to a brand new conversation context? Why don’t all the suggestions for the following paragraph make sense?

*In

writing, I usually want to avoid start with “but”, let alone a book or paper.

Why we write or not start with but?

And the sandwich wasn’t there.

I looked in the

fridge but the sandwich wasn’t there: exactly what I deserved, you know?

Is there no spoken difference? When readers learn that language, they will write, never tell it to

them.