Current Events > Can a sentence begin with "because"?

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I was taught that one cannot begin a sentence in that way. Is it true? Why or why not?

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Of course it can. It's taught in schools as wrong so you answer questions properly and write more to practice handwriting.


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There are instances where it's fine, but teaching the nuance of that to kids is too difficult for teachers.

This is correct:
Because of the coronovirus, we were under quarantine.

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I was taught it wasn't incorrect, but something you shouldn't do.

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CreepySmile posted...

Of course it can. It's taught in schools as wrong so you answer questions properly and write more to practice handwriting.

Makes sense.

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Yeah, elementary school teachers are too lazy to teach the nuance of it. Or perhaps the children are too stupid to be worth attempting

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Well I see it more appropriate as a response

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Sentences beginning with 'because' lack a subject or predicate or something idfk

DarkChozoGhost posted...

Yeah, elementary school teachers are too lazy to teach the nuance of it. Or perhaps the children are too stupid to be worth attempting

I wouldnt be surprised if the children are too young to understand the nuance. Its not necessarily stupidity though.

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Jiek_Fafn posted...

There are instances where it's fine, but teaching the nuance of that to kids is too difficult for teachers.

This is correct:
Because of the coronovirus, we were under quarantine.

This ends the topic right here. When there is a causal relationship being mentioned, its perfectly fine to start the sentence with because.


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Conception616 posted...

This ends the topic right here. When there is a causal relationship being mentioned, its perfectly fine to start the sentence with because.

because you're an English teacher?

Fam_Fam posted...

because you're an English teacher?

Actually, I did teach English for 8 years.

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It's not correct, yes, but it's fine.

Because it's assumed that what should preceded it is common knowledge, and that's a waste of time to repeat

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Because it was such a hot day, Eddie decided not to wear clothing to work.

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Because I said so.

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Because of that dumbass "rule" I stopped listening to my English teachers

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FightingJester posted...

Because I said so.

Because.

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Conception616 posted...

This ends the topic right here. When there is a causal relationship being mentioned, its perfectly fine to start the sentence with because.

It has to do more with dependent clauses and subordinate conjunctions.

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Why didnt you take your meds today?

Because they make me feel like dancing, dancing the night away.

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yeah but the sentence needs to be paired with an independent clause otherwise it won't count as an actual sentence/statement. it's fine in conversation because 9 times out of 10 both or all parties know what that independent clause is.

like "hey why didn't you go to the park with us?" "because it's cold outside" is fine in conversation but writing "because it's cold outside" w/o any other information would be a fragment and it would need to be "because it's cold outside, i didn't go to the park" - these can go in any order "i didn't go to the park because it's cold outside"

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I love CE grammar school

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Yes, but you you gotta divide it by the square root of the conjugated predicate first or some shit.

Because

And

Or

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FightingJester posted...

Because I said so.

The Rock said so

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Cobra1010 posted...

Because

And

Or

People start with "and just to clarify" often

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Technically it can, but most of the time it will be grammatically incorrect because it often is lacking a subject or verb.

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Because is the word I chose to be used first in this sentence; deal with it.

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The idea is to stop people from answering "Why ____" with "Because ____", since that is actually incorrect. "Because" introduces a dependent clause, but a dependent clause by itself is a sentence fragment.

On the other hand, if you pair the dependent clause with an independent clause, making it a complex sentence, you can still start a sentence with because. For example, you could say "Because they were on sale, I bought seven T-shirts at the store."

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I could actually use an English class going over all the rules.. I have honestly forgotten most of them and write purely based off of what feels right. >.>;

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"Because I said so" is a phrase my mom used a lot when I was a kid, so I think it works

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Jiek_Fafn posted...

This is correct:
Because of the coronovirus, we were under quarantine.

That's because it's the same as

"We were under quarantine because of the coronovirus.",

which is a complete sentence, just in a different order. But being asked, and just replying

"Because of the coronovirus."

is an incomplete answer. They want you to write the whole thing.
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Because reasons.

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Because it reads poorly.

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BettyWhite posted...

I could actually use an English class going over all the rules.. I have honestly forgotten most of them and write purely based off of what feels right. >.>;

Same.

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Yes.

Because you touch yourself at night.

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Because of my childhood I don't trust people.

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Sure it can. If anyone tries to call you out, claim thats how you speak. Then call them a racist and threaten to ruin their life and get them cancelled.

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Is "no u" a complete sentence?

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MabusIncarnate posted...

Is "no u" a complete sentence?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLbJsfpAw50

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