2007-09-12 17:21:27 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
No, it's really not.
But it's done often.
2007-09-12 17:25:53 · answer #1 · answered by open4one 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, you mean WRITE. The word "RIGHT" refers to a direction or a side (your right hand). You can put BUT at the beginning of a sentence if you are comparing/contrasting something you said in the previous sentence. It is similar to using HOWEVER.
2007-09-13 00:59:28 · answer #2 · answered by jan51601 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In theory, sentences should not start with conjunctions like 'but.' However, this rule has been ignored by reputable writers to such a degree that few would question the use of the word 'but' to begin a sentence.
2007-09-13 00:55:26 · answer #3 · answered by Alex 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. You should only left but in the beginning of a sentence.
2007-09-13 00:28:31 · answer #4 · answered by teran_realtor 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
What you should have asked was
"Is it OK (or O.K.) to use the word 'but' at the beginning of a sentence?"
You should probably use punctuation to form a complex sentence.
Not
"It used to be considered 'Bad English'. But nowadays since nobody seems able to spell, fewer people seem to care":
but
"It used to be considered 'Bad English', but nowadays since nobody seems able to spell, fewer people seem to care".
2007-09-13 04:41:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what you're writing...
In English, no...but I often do when writing news stories if it is appropriate. In journalism you use more of a free style of writing.
And it's "write" not "right"
2007-09-13 00:31:42 · answer #6 · answered by Joe B. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but only in some instances and it is usually done improperly.
2007-09-13 00:29:13 · answer #7 · answered by shmux 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"BUT" is acceptable BUT typing "RIGHT" instead of "WRITE" is absolutely unacceptable.
2007-09-13 00:33:03 · answer #8 · answered by badbwoy4lyf 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it's improper.
2007-09-13 00:30:39 · answer #9 · answered by BigTip$ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋