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Use of a comma after “during” at the beginning of a sentence [closed]
What is the rule regarding the use of a comma when the word "during" appears at the beginning of a sentence?
During church the child whimpered incessantly.
During church, the child ...
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If you're starting a sentence with “and” or another conjunction, must you follow the conjunction with a comma?
When I was a kid, I was always told that starting a sentence off with "and" was improper. However, now it seems as if the consensus amongst members of the English cartel is that it is totally ...
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Starting a sentence with 'About your question, …'
I have noticed myself often starting a sentence like this:
About your drawing question, I don't think there is an easy way to draw these shapes.
Is it formal to start a sentence that way (formal ...
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Starting a sentence with “Starting with”
When you want to summarize a list of items, can you use "Starting with" at the beginning of a sentence in order to explain the first item?
For example, is the following grammatically correct?
I ...
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Can a sentence starting with “While, …” be grammatically correct?
I have a colleague who often writes sentences in the form "While, [these circumstances would make X seem unlikely to be the case], [these other circumstances show that X is in fact the case].
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