Canucks Young Guns

[Strangelove]

https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/educa ... onjunction

https://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/201 ... njunction/

A fake teacher, a revenge seeker, and a wee todd walks into a bar...

[Todd Bersnoozi]

A fake teacher, a revenge seeker, and a wee todd walks into a bar...

He walks into a bar and takes a big golden show** on.....

https://www.dailywritingtips.com/can-yo ... %E2%80%9D/

Huh... revenge? Just helping u out mate.

[Per]

But seriously...

This is all a matter of style choices. If I were to write a formal paper, I would certainly refrain from starting sentences with coordinating conjunctions. But why? Because it is not really considered proper grammar. Nor would it be to start a sentence with "because", unless you start with a subordinated clause followed by a "normal" clause within the same sentence.

But there are other venues, other style choices, other sets of rules. And sometimes you even omit an "and" that would be expected. For effect.

In informal language, eg such as used at a god-damned hockey message board, in poetry, in easy-to-read tabloids and in quick paced fiction, it would be quite normal to start sentences with "and", "but" and "because". And why? Because I say so.

No, actually because it allows for shorter sentences and emphasis. These things are of no importance in a formal paper, but can easily be more important than stodgy 19th century grammar preferences in these other arenas I mentioned.

In conclusion, there's really no universal right or wrong here; it all depends on the venue and the style choices of the writer.

In a similar spirit, when Gwen Stephanie (at least I I think it was her), made an updated version of "If I Were A Rich Man", she called it "If I Was A Rich Girl". Not because she did not know how to use a subjunctive, but because it would make the song sound more dated. Thus she went with the grammatically incorrect phrase that sounds more like how young people (and especially Americans) would express themselves. Just like the Beatles littered their songs with Americanisms that were probably not how these Scousers normally expressed themselves, neither in writing or speech. It just sounded cooler, more rock'n'roll. Or whatever.

It is all about style choices and venues.

But what do I know? It's not even my language.

[Lancer]

One of the things I love about our English cultural legacy is the use of convention over code when it comes to language, law, etc. English grammar is more a matter of convention in that it allows for the bending of some rules in order to gain effect. As long as the link can be made between the grammatical bending and the effect intended, it's not that wrong. Otherwise, yeah, it's just sloppy grammar.

Take French, on the other hand, which is so stultifyingly codified it kills itself as a common language. That's why many see French as a dead language while English is still seen as a living language - able to grow and mutate with the times.

That said, I hate text-speak and consider 'ebonics' a separate language from English.

But.... back on topic. Good to see DiPietro named to the WHC team, even if he only gets ice time in practice and spends the rest of the tournament in the press box. Good experience for him and should set him up nicely for the World Juniors.

[2Fingers]

English has too many words for the same thing or similar words that mean totally different things.

[Strangelove]

A fake teacher, a revenge seeker, and a wee todd walks into a bar...

He walks into a bar and takes a big golden show** on.....

https://www.dailywritingtips.com/can-yo ... %E2%80%9D/

Huh... revenge? Just helping u out mate.

It's a good thing you didn't disagree with the "fake teacher" and "wee todd" parts... cuz DAMN!

[Ronning's Ghost]

Olaf didn’t make the cut for Finland

Do you have a link? I cannot find anything.

I couldn't at the time, either, but the roster has since been posted, and I can't find Juolevi's name:

https://www.new-iihf.com/en/events/2018 ... 07/finland

[SKYO]

Like take the words 'ass', it can be used in a million ways in the English language, half-assed, asshole, lazy-ass, grown-ass man.

[Mickey107]

Were you huffing scotchguard when you fell off your roof?

No; I wish I had an excuse. One shingle slipped out and that was it.
I guess it was all fast but it seemed to take forever.
It's a small rip though, not a simple puncture like Bergeron had.
They did a good job but Doc is right about the Mëds.
A couple are vital, the other two, pretty much precautionary.
Ya, I know: I was half insane in the first place, now?
Keep all breakables away.

It has shown me just how drastic steroids and other banned stuff can be.
Hard to believe anyone would endure the side-effects to give themselves what they think is an edge.

[Todd Bersnoozi]

It's a good thing you didn't disagree with the "fake teacher" and "wee todd" parts... cuz DAMN!

Aight, only cuz u asked for it: Kool-Aid Strange the bogus bizness man.

"WEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeee!"

[Strangelove]

Aight, only cuz u asked for it: Kool-Aid Strange the bogus bizness man.

"WEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeee!"

[sagebrush]

Pettersson looked good in his third game at the WHC, with a pretty set up & goal.

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Pardon the repartee interruption.

[DHA]

7-0 Sweden no points for EP! -Kid is really slacking off, 4 games and points in only 1. He must be saving it for the playoff round.

[Carl Yagro]

Don't think EP was in the lineup.

[Hockey Widow]

Ya wasn’t he a late scratch due to illness?