the new english? Totally different point

[sagehen]

 Duane Campbell  writes:
 >The whole point of starting with a conjunction is for flow, and
>the comma disrupts that...................
> ....This conjunction/comma convention has no rationale, in fact seems
>counter >to good, readable writing. Does anyone have any idea of the
>genesis of it?
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I think the comma does or doesn't appear according to the writer's intent.
When there, it creates a pause that gives a little added emphasis to what
follows. It's like a breath mark.  The flow is there, the *connection* is
there, but there's a little wave in it.
I suppose you might find it less appropriate in straight news reporting
than in commentary.
A. Murie

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