And this sentence started with and.

[AlphaCentauri]

How many of you all start your sentences with a capitol 'And'? I've always been taught that is isn't proper and must be avoided, I think that is total poop. Sometimes I complete my thought and want to add more after a few seconds. Would you believe some people frown upon this?

It really isn't a big deal and there are plenty of totally legitimate uses for it. Sometime it just fits. But enough about how I feel, tell me how you feel about this.

[InsertFunnyUserName]

Yes, along with but, so, however, etc, it's a convenient way to start a sentence. It's also showing up increasingly more often in professional and formal writing for that reason as the rules of English shift. I still don't think it's technically correct, but it's becoming more and more acceptable. Depending on your particular teacher, employer or editor, it may or may not get you marked down.

[Corky-D]

At 9/2/10 09:31 PM, Ejit wrote: You can just use full stops for emphasis.

He told me to take off me bra. And I did.

Was about to say the same thing. Works better in real life though.
It could work on a forum too though.

[Irrelephant]

Starting a sentence with "But" is also improper. Whatevs, you should see the way people my age write. The bastards can't put together a simple sentence.

[WTFClock]

When I explain worst-case scenarios in movies or tv shows.
For example, If my mom is watching a show where a guy proposes, I something like "And then she rejects his ass"

[blamninja1]

I think it's worse if people start a sentence with "With", since it usually leads into the nether regions of intellect.

[InsertFunnyUserName]

At 9/2/10 09:54 PM, blamninja1 wrote: I think it's worse if people start a sentence with "With", since it usually leads into the nether regions of intellect.

I'm not sure what you're implying. Starting a sentence with "With," as far as I know, is and has been proper and common usage.

[Valjylmyr]

At 9/2/10 09:31 PM, Ejit wrote: me bra

Shit, pirate class was today? I didn't bring my cutlass.

[Valjylmyr]

At 9/2/10 10:07 PM, Valjylmyr wrote:

At 9/2/10 09:31 PM, Ejit wrote: me bra

Shit, pirate class was today? I didn't bring my cutlass.

Uh, sorry. "Me cutlass."

[6r0undZ3r0]

I never did in the past, but now I'm starting to do it. And I find it strangely enjoyable.

[Raab]

Defeating the rule:

This sentence begins with 'and'

'And' is a conjunctive word in the English language, used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that have the same grammatical function in a sentence/construction.

[headphenomenon]

ifeel = "I don't care (idc).";
response = ifeel;

[mothballs]

Yeah, I remember my English teacher in 6th grade threatened to put a bullet through my head for starting one of my sentences with and. And I do it anyway.

LOL C WUT I DID THAR

[DM692]

I do believe that I have one every 4 or 5 posts.

[PabMo]

It's been used to start sentences in just about every published book I've read.

[GypsyMagic]

At 9/2/10 10:07 PM, Valjylmyr wrote:

At 9/2/10 09:31 PM, Ejit wrote: me bra

Shit, pirate class was today? I didn't bring my cutlass.

You know it. We all thought ye be playing hookie

[Raab]

At 9/2/10 10:22 PM, Outlet wrote: ifeel = "I don't care (idc).";
response = ifeel;

Why define a variable, when you have no coding that alters the variable?

[Evark]

I think it should be avoided because it's tacky. But I don't care if you present yourself poorly, really. I mean, I'm not above slang nor colloquialisms. And sometimes I do it too.

[Yrtnej]

At 9/2/10 10:28 PM, XxRobJohnsonxX wrote: Why define a variable, when you have no coding that alters the variable?

It's because he's a smartass.

I often only use 'And' to start a sentence if there have been at least two, but normally three, independant or main clauses. If you haven't completed your thought, but you've already used up about three lines of text and the sentence is getting too long or too hard to follow, it's time to start a new sentence with 'And'.

[steph2568]

And I start with because.

Take that, all my elementary schools teachers who told me I could never start a sentence with 'And', 'But', or 'Because'.