Sometimes we use words or phrases, especially idioms, that we don’t fully understand. We just roll with it, and no one corrects us, so we carry on. This is so true for using i.e. and e.g. in sentences. When I was teaching, I didn’t have much occasion to use either because honestly in English classContinue reading “i.e. or e.g.? (They’re different!)”
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And but because: Beginning with Conjunctions
One of the lessons we all learned (I assume) in school was to not begin a sentence with a conjunction. And and but are for connecting elements within a sentence, but not for connecting actual sentences. I’m guilty of teaching this ‘”rule” as well. I definitely encouraged students to avoid using conjunctions to start sentences.Continue reading “And but because: Beginning with Conjunctions”