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"And" or "but" at the start of a sentence

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Who says it’s not OK?

Probably one of your teachers at elementary school, long, long ago—the same one who forbade you to end a sentence with a preposition. But the principles of grammar and generations of usage say otherwise, so liberate yourself from this “rule.” And don’t worry about the preposition one, either. But don’t rely on this device: as you can see, it soon gets tiresome.