2007-10-08 15:33:42 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It is difficult to say without knowing the context and the sentence. Would "however, nevertheless, similarly, in additional, additionally" work?
2007-10-08 15:36:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can start a sentence with "and". There's no rule against that. Teachers just tell you not to because some kids abuse it, and it's usually considered "weak" grammar, but certainly not wrong.
That said... "and" is a conjunction, so it isn't really necessary at the start of a new sentence (the period divides it and the previous thought, so you don't need to divide it a second time). You can just start the sentence as you would, but without using "and". Or use something like "also", "furthermore", "likewise", etc...
2007-10-08 15:43:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can start a sentence with "and". That is just taught to primary schoolers as a way to stop then from contuinously starting their sentences with "And". If for stylictic reasons you choose not to start the sentece with and Just start it with the subject or noun you are talking about. example "And the cat ran up the tree." you would say/ write and "the cat ran up the tree." you could also use a semicolon(;) to join a complete sentence to the previous sentence if they are related.
You could use a subordinatiing conjection such as "also", or "in addtion", but the puncuation changes. If a complete sentence comes before the conjection there is no punctuation , but if it comes after use a comma to seperate the complete sentence (indepedent ) from the dependent clause .
2007-10-08 15:55:45 · answer #3 · answered by syvi2ev 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to use other semantic markers instead.. You cannot start a sentence with the conjunction "AND" because as it implies, it should conjunct two different ideas in a single sentence. Why not use, "in addition or also"..
2007-10-08 15:48:32 · answer #4 · answered by eNgLish wiZaRd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
furthermore, although, because of, in addition to, similarly, even, ...there are many choices
or you could have a longer sentence, and still use the word and to link together the two ideas, however, beginning a sentence with 'and' is not good at all.
2007-10-08 15:38:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Also, in addition, secondly.... most sentences that would start with "and" can be merged onto the sentence prior to that sentence
2007-10-08 15:37:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The very word implies an addition to something that went before. So whatever "and" refers to should be added to what went before, whether by comma, semi-colon or colon. Any synonym for "and" would invite the same objection.
2007-10-08 15:41:54 · answer #7 · answered by picador 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Likewise,
As well as
For ex.
Southern Cal is the football team I like best.
As well as Southern Cal, I also like to watch Oklahoma.
2007-10-08 15:41:00 · answer #8 · answered by captn_carrot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
also....
i remember something in grammar class saying that under "some" circumstances you can start a sentence with "and." check up on that.
2007-10-08 15:37:40 · answer #9 · answered by nena 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Joe
2007-10-08 15:38:51 · answer #10 · answered by hottotrot1_usa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋