| The American Heritage® Book of English Usage. |
A Practical and Authoritative Guide to Contemporary English. 1996.
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1. Grammar: Traditional Rules, Word Order, Agreement, and Case
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| § 32. however |
| however beginning a sentence. Sailing in rough weather can be very unpleasant. However, we found it exciting. Some people say you should never begin a sentence with however when it means “nevertheless” or “on the other hand.” They are probably in the minority. We asked the usage panelists if they observed this rule. Thirty-six percent said “usually or always,” 19 percent said “sometimes,” and 42 percent said “rarely or never.” | 1 |
| but however. For a discussion of this word combination, see
redundancy under Style. | 2 |
| More at
and,
but, and
whatever. | 3 |
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| The American Heritage® Book of English Usage. Copyright © 1996 by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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