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Sorry, Michael... It is a very common error but really grates...
The word "and" is a connecting word. By definition, therefore, starting a sentence with "and" is syntactically as well as grammatically incorrect. It would be like having an equation similar to "+ 7 = 10".
Secondly, the use of adjacent, redundant synonyms is also rife. You may have a reason for starting a sentence with "and", or perhaps you could explain "why" people frequently make this mistake. To have a "reason why" is just the same as saying "the reason reason..." or "I'm telling you why why I'm writing this way".
All stations can now resume their normal programmes
The word "and" is a connecting word. By definition, therefore, starting a sentence with "and" is syntactically as well as grammatically incorrect. It would be like having an equation similar to "+ 7 = 10".
Secondly, the use of adjacent, redundant synonyms is also rife. You may have a reason for starting a sentence with "and", or perhaps you could explain "why" people frequently make this mistake. To have a "reason why" is just the same as saying "the reason reason..." or "I'm telling you why why I'm writing this way".
All stations can now resume their normal programmes
Posted by david.hunt@...
13th Dec 2011
