i-Berg wrote:
Should we now proceed to split infinitives then?

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In general, yes, but I fear I am not always consistent. Sometimes it looks awkward, so I omit it.

G

George Lazarette wrote:
Just as learner drivers are not permitted to do certain things, so students of our mother tongue are not permitted to start a sentence with a conjunction.

But once a certain proficiency has been attained, modern grammarians tolerate initial conjunctions. And I would have you know that even good old HGF himself approved the use of an initial conjunction on occasion. Since he is generally regarded as the ultimate authority on these questions, I am happy to commence even paragraphs with conjunctions when the subject of the discussion is clear.

Unless you are yourself confident of your ability to use a conjuction correctly, you should refrain from following my example. Or, in other words, don't start a sentence with And, But, Because, However, Or, Unless, or Since...

Because I am a stickler for correct English, I thought I should make these points clear.

G

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However, I am sure you are quite capable of conjoining with aplomb.

George Lazarette wrote:
...And au contraire, mixed gin probably saved the Empire. Tonic water, which I believe used to contain more quinine than it does now, saved many a servant of Empire from malaria.

sam-joseph wrote:
That's right. No self respecting Aussie would drink that crap. We're all drinking Heineken/Grolsch/Carlsberg etc. these days.
Regards

Anvh wrote:
With the first few metres you've the biggest increase in pressure.

George Lazarette wrote:
...Interesting, too, about different recipes for English and Irish Guiness. Is your source impeccable? I would have thought that most food regulations come from the EU now, and would apply equally to both countries. Indeed, Ireland might have a case to argue re discrimination. And since most Guiness is exported, I would have expected them to make just one brew for all markets.

But, who knows. Stranger things happen.

G