This sounds a little extreme- sort of in the same league as never starting a sentence with because, but, or and; or never ending a sentence with a preposition; or never splitting an infinitive.  Not allowing sentences to start with "there" limits rhetorical effectiveness - "There are many reasons why I like to start sentences with 'there'" seems more powerful than "I like to start sentences with 'there' for many reasons."

Geoff Layton

My students are not allowed to write sentences beginning with THERE by reason of the unnecessary confusion. If they are writing dialogue, then I lift the rule, because vocal inflections to overcome the confusion. 		 	   		  
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