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So does starting a sentence with 'so' annoy you?

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Beginning a sentence with the word "so" has become a regular occurrence in everyday conversation, and it has not been received entirely positively.

John Rentoul of the Independent on Sunday, author of The Banned List: A Manifesto Against Jargon and Cliche, explains why he is not so impressed.


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