and /and, Bnd, Bn/ conj 1 a used to show addition: o dogs and cats; b used in sums of addition: o two and two make four. 2 a used to connect an action that follows as a result or reason of a previous one: o fall and bang one's head; b used to connect an action that follows sequentially on from another: o boil the kettle and make the tea. 3 used to show repetition or duration: o She cried and cried. 4 used to show progression: o The crowd got bigger and bigger. 5 used to show variety or contrast: o discussed the ins and outs of it. 6 used after some verbs instead of to: o come and try o go and get it. noun an unspecified problem or matter o no ifs or ands about it. [Anglo-Saxon.]
and although it sometimes regarded as poor style, it is not ungrammatical to begin a sentence with and. Indeed, many writers have done so with considerable effect. It is also common in conversation and in forms of English in which a looser grammatical structure is appropriate. Ends from Chambers Dictionary. Comment: These days I guess anything goes. See it frequently on Goanet. -- DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England
