tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26093079.post9181727198910625417..comments2023-09-25T13:41:12.977+01:00Comments on Brave New Words: Grammar MistakesB.J. Epsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07564748493196230467noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26093079.post-39716526857959638802009-10-10T02:28:39.684+01:002009-10-10T02:28:39.684+01:00There's nothing worse than an ill-informed ped...There's nothing worse than an ill-informed pedant. Although it is perfectly correct to begin a sentence with "and" or "but," these are not prepositions but rather (coordinating) conjunctions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26093079.post-85875141073845928852009-01-29T03:20:00.000+00:002009-01-29T03:20:00.000+00:00Many authorities in the U.S. consider it perfectly...Many authorities in the U.S. consider it perfectly OK to start a sentence with a preposition, including "and" and "but." The prescription that you must never start a sentence with a preposition is now considered either a myth or outdated. And I happen to agree.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26093079.post-89082011638522686262009-01-28T13:55:00.000+00:002009-01-28T13:55:00.000+00:00I thought to place "AND" at the beginning of a sen...I thought to place "AND" at the beginning of a sentence was incorrect and "BUT".Yet Laura has placed it at the beginning.I was taught never to do this? <BR/>ermm?Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16696062699319984917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26093079.post-46035949418813411352009-01-28T11:15:00.000+00:002009-01-28T11:15:00.000+00:00Thanks for the comment, Laura, and the fun link!Be...Thanks for the comment, Laura, and the fun link!<BR/><BR/>Best wishes,<BR/>BJB.J. Epsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564748493196230467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26093079.post-62579150988860180482009-01-26T23:35:00.000+00:002009-01-26T23:35:00.000+00:00I have too many "pet peeves" to list, but nothing ...I have too many "pet peeves" to list, but nothing infuriates me more than the misuse of the language by paid professionals. And there are lots of them on the Web, where "content is king" -- even illiterate content. I'm keeping track of the blunders made by the writers and editors at Yahoo! ("the most trafficked site on the Internet") at http://terriblywrite.wordpress.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com