Starting a Sentence with a Conjunction: Right or Wrong? Good 'Subpar' and Bad 'Subpar.'

Published: June 17, 2021, 5 p.m.

b'Many people have been taught that it\'s wrong to start a sentence with a conjunction, but nearly all major style guides say doing so is fine. Neal Whitman investigates why there seems to be such a difference between what teachers say and what style guides say. Also, we look at why sometimes "subpar" is good, and sometimes "subpar" is bad.\\nSubscribe to the newsletter\\xa0for regular updates.\\xa0\\nWatch my\\xa0LinkedIn Learning writing course.\\nJoin the conversation on\\xa0Facebook\\xa0and\\xa0Twitter.\\nGrammar Pop\\xa0iOS game.\\n\\tPeeve Wars\\xa0card game.\\nGrammar Girl\\xa0books.\\nHOST: Mignon Fogarty\\n\\tVOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL (833-214-4475)\\nGrammar Girl is part of the\\xa0Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network.\\nLinks:\\xa0\\nhttps://www.quickanddirtytips.com/\\nhttps://www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts\\nhttps://www.quickanddirtytips.com/subscribe\\nhttps://www.tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl\\nhttp://twitter.com/grammargirl\\nhttp://facebook.com/grammargirl\\nhttp://pinterest.com/realgrammargirl\\nhttp://instagram.com/thegrammargirl\\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl'