Starting with a T

[cos]

Do any of you notice, when typing an email or a blog post or something like that, that you're tending to start so many sentences with a "T", you consciously try to think of non-T words to start your sentences with? Just for some balance and variety. Or is it just me?

Edit: I thought of also mentioning that the #2 letter I have this issue with is "I", but since T is the one that comes up more for me and that I try to avoid first, I left "I" out. Now I see that I should've mentioned it. More of you have this issue with "I" than with "T".

Comments

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

Nope. I don't even find that I'm starting a lot of sentences with a T.

[aroraborealis.livejournal.com]

No, I only notice when I'm starting an overabundances of sentences with "I".

[elusiveat.livejournal.com]

I think it's just you.

[zaph.livejournal.com]

This is an interesting idea. Theoretically, I could notice sometimes, I just don't know that I have until you mentioned it. Though I think it depends on the content, as well. Ten times out of twelve, I probably wouldn't notice at all. Technically, that's the same as five times out of six, but ... you know. Then again, I guess it only really matters if you seek that kind of balance. There probably aren't that many people who do.

That is all.

[barking-iguana.livejournal.com]

I'm an auditory person. Whatever I write, I hear myself speaking, whether I want to or not. If it would sound funny spoken in my cadence, I edit it before the sentence is even formed. Generally, many sentences starting with the same consonant wouldn't trigger a perceived need to edit, but depending on the specifics, it might.

[keturn.livejournal.com]

Nope. I notice I start a great many sentences with "So", and I sometimes have to cull my "and" and "but"s, but that's one tick I haven't been bothered by yet.

[zombie-dog.livejournal.com]

I avoid starting sentences with the word "A" because I don't like the way it looks :)

[diatom.livejournal.com]

I completely have this issue with I. Even in thank you notes to people who attended a dance class I organized: I, I, I. I've started using the royal "we" just to help myself out. Now I'm addicted to imperative sentences: come on out! we hope to see you on 6/19! Just Do It! <-- try to avoid this!

T? Why are you starting so many sentences with this? Makes me wonder if you're drifting into the passive tense too often. There are, There is, The thing is, That becomes obvious if... ;p

Or maybe you talk about Tyrannosaurs a lot? And...tabletops, and tennis! and troubadours.