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Why do ppl start their threads with.. SO Its annoying.. you cannot start a sentence with So..
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REDFEATHERS said: Its annoying.. you cannot start a sentence with So..
So, you're saying I cannot start a sentence with "So"?  | |
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So what ?
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I hate to be disagreeable, but you can start a sentence with so. In fact 'So' is an entire sentence in it's own right. And also a very good album. Yes, I know I shouldn't start a sentence with 'and'.  Lemmy, Bowie, Prince, Leonard. RIP. |
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AsylumUtopia said: So what ?
Smile, it's Friday
I hate to be disagreeable, but you can start a sentence with so. In fact 'So' is an entire sentence in it's own right. And also a very good album. Yes, I know I shouldn't start a sentence with 'and'. But.. "So, I went out today ...." Why not start a thread with "I went out today ...." why the So??? Its not needed..  | |
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Ace said: REDFEATHERS said: Its annoying.. you cannot start a sentence with So..
So, you're saying I cannot start a sentence with "So"? NO!!!  would you start a text with So? I am assuming not.. | |
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AsylumUtopia said: Yes, I know I shouldn't start a sentence with 'and'.
And why not? | |
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Because it creates an air of mystery and suspense. Luring the unsuspecting Orger into the thread.  | |
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REDFEATHERS said: But.. "So, I went out today ...."
Why not start a thread with "I went out today ...." why the So??? Its not needed.. True, it's not necessary, but it is a common way of indicating that you are launching into an anecdote on which you are soliciting opinions. Slow day today, RED?  | |
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JDINTERACTIVE said: Because it creates an air of mystery and suspense. Luring the unsuspecting Orger into the thread.
So JD are you mystified?  (just cos I said so?) | |
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Ace said: REDFEATHERS said: But.. "So, I went out today ...."
Why not start a thread with "I went out today ...." why the So??? Its not needed.. True, it's not necessary, but it is a common way of indicating that you are launching into an anecdote on which you are soliciting opinions. Slow day today, RED? Its stoopid  | |
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So is it that important? 
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moderatorREDFEATHERS said: JDINTERACTIVE said: Because it creates an air of mystery and suspense. Luring the unsuspecting Orger into the thread.
So JD are you mystified? (just cos I said so?)It beggars belief why people start their threads,'So...'. | |
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luv4u said: So is it that important?
You americans!!!!! So, if you started a text and then found out you used too many letters, wouldnt you delete the SO.. to put XX instead? | |
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REDFEATHERS said: luv4u said: So is it that important?
You americans!!!!! So, if you started a text and then found out you used too many letters, wouldnt you delete the SO.. to put XX instead? Hold on here!! I live in Canada
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luv4u said: REDFEATHERS said:
You americans!!!!! So, if you started a text and then found out you used too many letters, wouldnt you delete the SO.. to put XX instead? Hold on here!! I live in Canada oops..  | |
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REDFEATHERS said: AsylumUtopia said: So what ?
Smile, it's Friday
I hate to be disagreeable, but you can start a sentence with so. In fact 'So' is an entire sentence in it's own right. And also a very good album. Yes, I know I shouldn't start a sentence with 'and'. But.. "So, I went out today ...." Why not start a thread with "I went out today ...." why the So??? Its not needed.. I agree with you, those types of so's are completely surplus to requirements. It's akin to starting it with 'Well,..'. At least there aren't any 'So, I was like, well, you know...' threads...yet. Lemmy, Bowie, Prince, Leonard. RIP. |
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Ace said: AsylumUtopia said: Yes, I know I shouldn't start a sentence with 'and'.
And why not? Just English grammar I think. Same thing with 'but'. I was told this many years ago in English class : 'Never start a sentence with 'and' - unless you're writing poetry, then it's allowed.' But I don't always follow the rule. And why should I ? Lemmy, Bowie, Prince, Leonard. RIP. |
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AsylumUtopia said: Ace said: And why not? Just English grammar I think. Same thing with 'but'. I was told this many years ago in English class : 'Never start a sentence with 'and' - unless you're writing poetry, then it's allowed.' But I don't always follow the rule. And why should I ? cos you are baaddd!!!! if sexy was a colour it would be red | |
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AsylumUtopia said: Ace said: And why not? Just English grammar I think. Same thing with 'but'. I was told this many years ago in English class : 'Never start a sentence with 'and' - unless you're writing poetry, then it's allowed.' But I don't always follow the rule. And why should I ? Well, the purpose with grammar is to create coherent and comprehensible sentences that you don't have to read three times to understand. As long as you adhere to that basic principle you're usually okay. I think you should learn the rule before you break it though. And it's never okay to choose arbitrarily between "your" and "you're". Yeah, I'm talking to you - ninety per cent of all orgers. | |
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so, have you seen any good movies lately? News: Prince pulls his head out his ass in the last moment.
Bad News: Prince wasted too much quality time doing so. You have those internalized issues because you want to, you like to, stop. | |
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AsylumUtopia said: Ace said: And why not? Just English grammar I think. From the usage note in the American Heritage Dictionary's entry for "and": It is frequently asserted that sentences beginning with and or but express “incomplete thoughts” and are therefore incorrect. But this rule has been ridiculed by grammarians for decades, and the stricture has been ignored by writers from Shakespeare to Joyce Carol Oates. When asked whether they paid attention to the rule in their own writing, 24 percent of the Usage Panel answered “always or usually,” 36 percent answered “sometimes,” and 40 percent answered “rarely or never.” | |
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so, how've ya been Red? | |
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Ace said:[quote] AsylumUtopia said: From the usage note in the American Heritage Dictionary's entry for "and": It is frequently asserted that sentences beginning with and or but express “incomplete thoughts” and are therefore incorrect. But this rule has been ridiculed by grammarians for decades, and the stricture has been ignored by writers from Shakespeare to Joyce Carol Oates. When asked whether they paid attention to the rule in their own writing, 24 percent of the Usage Panel answered “always or usually,” 36 percent answered “sometimes,” and 40 percent answered “rarely or never.” In other words, this "rule" is for amateurs.  | |
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Ace said: From the usage note in the American Heritage Dictionary's entry for "and":
It is frequently asserted that sentences beginning with and or but express “incomplete thoughts” and are therefore incorrect. But this rule has been ridiculed by grammarians for decades, and the stricture has been ignored by writers from Shakespeare to Joyce Carol Oates. When asked whether they paid attention to the rule in their own writing, 24 percent of the Usage Panel answered “always or usually,” 36 percent answered “sometimes,” and 40 percent answered “rarely or never.” yes! tra la la [Edited 11/25/05 13:20pm] I mean, like, where is the sun? | |
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SO, I guess you were wrong right? News: Prince pulls his head out his ass in the last moment.
Bad News: Prince wasted too much quality time doing so. You have those internalized issues because you want to, you like to, stop. | |
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I've noticed that Brits seem to use "right" to start off some of their sentences in the same way that Americans often use "so". i.e., "Right, I'm off to the pub" | |
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Actual Answer to question is:
American's Don't like to keep quiet, and they are not great at starting a conversation. Thus, by starting with so, they feel as though they are not starting a conversation but continuing with one. We can talk to one stranger, think about what was said and then talk with another stranger as if the two strangers were the same person. We are the borgue, resistance is futile. News: Prince pulls his head out his ass in the last moment.
Bad News: Prince wasted too much quality time doing so. You have those internalized issues because you want to, you like to, stop. | |
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"So your saying there's a chance." (Insert something clever here) | |
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So I can't say that I miss you huh?  | |
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