Grammar Rule No. 3: It's wrong to begin a sentence with 'but' or 'and'

This is one rule that you just don't to worry about. Go ahead and begin your sentences with but or and.

When you need to connect ideas in a paragraph, and comes in real handy. It gives your writing a logical and easy fluency that would otherwise be missing.

It's the same rule with but. The only time that you should avoid using a but at the beginning of the sentence is when you are writing to your clients. I say this to my participants who write to clients because a but at the beginning of the sentence sounds like you are turning down an offer right away. It's better to use however it provides other options. Look at these sentences below:

1. We do not have apartments in Tower 5 that meet your requirements, but we do have them in Tower 8, which is located in Phase 11, ten kilometers from Tower 5.
2. We do not have apartments in Tower 5 that meet your requirements. However, we do have them in Tower 8, which is located in Phase 11, ten kilometers from Tower 5.

Ignore this rule even if a purist tells you that you are wrong!