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Q&A Is it acceptable to start a sentence with the word "But"

I have read some sources say you never start a sentence with a conjunction, other sources say it is acceptable. and in some cases better. So can you start a sentence with the word "But" and if so, ...

2 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by Osiris93‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T06:02:00Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/26416
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Osiris93‭ · 2019-12-08T06:02:00Z (almost 5 years ago)
I have read some sources say you never start a sentence with a conjunction, other sources say it is acceptable. and in some cases better. So can you start a sentence with the word "But" and if so, when is it acceptable?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-02-01T00:36:19Z (almost 8 years ago)
Original score: 2