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The traditional rule is that you never start a sentence with the words "and" or "but." That is what I was always taught in school. But it seems that, as the years progress, this rule becomes more and more archaic. I see sentences starting with "and" and "but" in all kinds of published books: novels, nonfiction books, essays and articles...it's everywhere. And I personally have not followed the rule in many years, and nobody has ever tried to correct me.
What else can I help you with?
Is it proper to start a sentence with the word but?
NO
Is the beginning of a sentence a proper noun?
No, a sentence can begin with any kind of word. The first letter of a sentence is always capitalized to mark the start of the individual sentence, not because the word is a proper noun.
Is it proper English to use the word therefore to start a sentence?
Yes.
Is it proper English to start a sentence with the word oh?
Yes, it is proper English to start a sentence with the word "oh." This interjection can be used at the beginning of a sentence to express a range of emotions or to call attention to something specific.
Is it proper to start a sentence with and?
No, because "and" is a conjunction, which is a word that puts together phrases and clauses to create a sentence.
Is it proper to start a sentence with to?
No, because "and" is a conjunction, which is a word that puts together phrases and clauses to create a sentence.
Does the word cholera have to be capitalized?
No, the word cholera does not have to be capitalized unless it is the start of a sentence or part of a proper noun.
Should yes be capitalized?
No, unless it is the first word of a sentence or part of a proper noun.
Should you capitalize the word elf?
No, you should not. You should only capitalize a word when it is at the start of a sentence or when it is a proper noun.
Can the word With start a sentence?
You can begin the sentence with a modifying adverb clause. "With the proper care, many mistreated dogs will recover."
Should you capitalize the word diabetes?
No, "diabetes" is not capitalized unless it is the first word in a sentence or part of a proper noun.
Should Example be capitalized?
No, why should it be? Well if it's at the start of a sentence, but really, how many sentences start with the word example?
