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076 Starting a Sentence With "Hopefully"

Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

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How to Start a Sentence With Hope

To many language sticklers, starting a sentence with hopefully has become a mark of ignorance. It's not as bad as using literally for emphasis when you mean figuratively or saying someone graduated college. This week, I'm giving away three copies of my award-winning audiobook Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips to clean up your writing.

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