I’d say roughly 90% of the participants pursuing my 3-Day Copywriting course often use a preposition at the start of a sentence.
Starting a sentence with a preposition (‘‘) such as ‘with’ is also a habit of many Dutch speakers writing in the English language (due to the structure of the Dutch language).
Examples of a Preposition at the Start of a Sentence
For example: “With my CV attached, I want to show my interest…” – this is a really weak construction. If you want to make your copy stronger, I recommend trying to avoid prepositions at the beginning.
Other Examples of Prepositions To Avoid at the Beginning of a Sentence
about
above
across
after
against
along
amid / amidst
among
around
as
at
before
behind
below
beneath
beside
between
beyond
by
concerning
considering
despite
down
during
except
for
from
in
inside
into
near
of
off
on
onto
out
outside
over
past
regarding
round
since
through
throughout
to
toward / towards
under
underneath
unlike
until
unto
up
upon
with
within
without
Is it Wrong To Use a Preposition at the Start?
No, it is not grammatically wrong (but make sure the rest of the sentence is, in fact, complete, otherwise, your sentence will end off being a dangling modifier/or incomplete/missing something).
However, from a copywriting standpoint, beginning in a stronger way, without a preposition, can strengthen the overall structure of a sentence.
Do you have a weak example of a preposition at the start of a sentence?
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