That it is a solecism to begin a sentence with 'and' is a faintly lingering superstition. The OED gives examples ranging from the 10th to the 19th c.; the Bible is full of them. — Ernest Gowers Copy Share Image
I was in favour of the death penalty, and disposed to regard abolitionists as people whose hearts were bigger than their heads. Four years… — Ernest Gowers Copy Share Image
That it is a solecism to begin a sentence with 'and' is a faintly lingering superstition. The OED gives examples ranging from the 10th… — Ernest Gowers Copy Share Image
