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In article , Allan Bennett says...
In article , Ginge
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But in both cases the sentence ends with "sonny".

Cor! You write good, dunnit?

aussie accent
Best 'ad to say it though, but.
/aussie accent

1. "Prepositions are not words to end sentences with." is an example of
irony. In your case, wasted irony.

2. Try to use punctuation correctly: ie "But, in both cases..."

It seems you imagine my speech would pause after the word 'but', is that
the case? I wrote that line exactly as I'd say the sentence, I'd not
pause after the word 'but'.

I did not imagine anything. Just because you don't talk proper doesn't mean
that not writing proper should be a natural consequence.


3. Try to understand sentence formation - and for what commas can be used
- got that, sonny? (expl: both sentences end with ", sonny", not just
"sonny".

I can see how if I'd written something along the lines of - 'The sky is
blue. But, sometimes clouds obscure the sky.' the word 'But,' would be
correct, in that context it sounds correct.

Invoke article 4:
4. And never start a sentence with a conjunction.

Rules for correct written English are not governed by what 'sounds correct'
to you.


In a single sentence I'd not make a pause, there's no point in doing so,
it's a one line interruption.

Errrk! Could you repeat that, using sensible punctuation, so that it makes
sense to the reader rather than just the speaker?

Perhaps not.

4. And never start a sentence with a conjunction.


Let that be a lesson to you.

Boring, boring, boring.

Ah! The simple, cheap, throwaway line. Always useful when you have no lucid
argument to offer.


Allan Bennett
Not a fan of bad examples

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