In a message dated 9/11/06 11:15:16 AM, [log in to unmask] writes: > By the way, the fuzziness of the categories “conjunction” and “adverb” > becomes particularly clear when you consider all the “But, …” and “And, …”, > where, in speech, the “but” or “and” would have clause intonation. Of > course, there is a proscription on beginning sentences with conjunctions, a > proscription that is a handy way for writing teachers to eliminate one source of > problems. But, there’s nothing intrinsically wrong with starting a sentence > with a conjunction. So are “but” and “and” in these usages conjunctions, > adverbs, qualifiers, conjunctive adverbs, …? > Great question, Herb. So does anyone have any idea when or where or why this proscription originated? Is beginning a sentence with et prohibited in Latin? Peter Adams To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/