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Originally Posted by Cloud  Most people on here aren't responsible for teaching people English either, are they?
I very much doubt most people on here (without resorting to Google) can tell you when and when not to use because - and given that the rule is so arcane, it's simply better to avoid using it to start a sentence.
If you can use it correctly, great - but when it is taught as a rule in English speaking schools, combined with obscure rules as to when it is actually allowed - I'd argue any day that it's simply easier to avoid using it.
Anyway, I stand by my point - it's exceptionally ugly to start a sentence with because. |
But there is no such rule: as far as I'm aware grammarians don't agree on whether or not starting a sentence with a conjunction is "wrong". I disagree that it's ugly: it's perfectly natural (see, I did it again with "but" just up there). Same with ending a sentence with a preposition (at least at one point that was an accepted "rule"). I disagree that it's taught as a rule in schools: I don't remember being taught so and as I pointed out, apparently neither does anyone else here. You all but claimed it was a rule then unsuccessfully sidestepped after showing yourself up as incompetent.
