Starting a sentence with And

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Is starting a sentence with 'And' considered a grammatical error?
I remember my teachers penalising me for it, however, I have seen it in other books, like those by Jacqueline Wilson.
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Ginny Ledger wrote: ↑21 Apr 2025, 11:42 Is starting a sentence with 'And' considered a grammatical error?
I remember my teachers penalising me for it, however, I have seen it in other books, like those by Jacqueline Wilson.
In general, this is not considered an error; however, you should keep your audience in mind when doing so. For OBC purposes, it is not an error.
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