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 #2 (permalink) Fri Dec 10, 2010 19:12 pm So, therefore - though, although |
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It's general guidance, but is not a strict rule. There are occasions where those would be acceptable.
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| #3 (permalink) Fri Dec 10, 2010 20:36 pm Re: So, therefore - though, although |
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| Anhminh1232002 wrote: |
I have ever read a reference on a website that "we can't start a sentence with 'so', 'therefore' ". And the same is the situation of "though", "although". Is that information right?
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Hi,
This is simply a matter of style. Starting a sentence with 'so' would be natural in speech. 'Therefore' is probably better written within the sentence as in: We therefore decided to ....as that doesn't give the word too much prominence.
Starting a sentence with either conjunction (though/although) is used to put the emphasis on the concession. Compare these two:
Although they were very tired, they continued their journey home.
They continued their journey home although they were very tired.
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