Starting a sentence with “So” “And” or “But”… It’s OK. But you have to be careful!

Starting a sentence with “So” “And” or “But”… Many people have been taught that it's wrong to start a sentence with a conjunction, but nearly all major style guides say doing so is fine. 

Starting a sentence with “So” “And” or “But”… Listen to the following three sentences--

Starting a sentence with “So” “And” or “But”… Squiggly turned in his application on time. But he forgot to include his application fee.

Starting a sentence with “So” “And” or “But”… Squiggly turned in his application on time, but he forgot to include his application fee. 

Starting a sentence with “So” “And” or “But”… Squiggly turned in his application on time. However, he forgot to include his application fee. 

Starting a sentence with “So” “And” or “But”… How are these sentences the same? How are they different?

Starting a sentence with “So” “And” or “But”… Be aware of how your writing sounds.

Starting a sentence with “So” “And” or “But”… If you start too many sentences with “So”, “But”, or “And”, your writing will sound choppy and uneven.

Starting a sentence with “So” “And” or “But”… So, be careful when you start a sentence with “So”. 