The word "also" should be used very little.
It should not be used at the start of a sentence, unless it's before a comma.
It should be used (i) before the verb, (ii) after the word "is", or (iii) before words like "because".
Alternatively, it can be used (iv) as an introductory word — followed by a comma — to link the sentence to the sentence before it.
Alternatively, it can be used (iv) as an introductory word — followed by a comma — to link the sentence to the sentence before it.
For example:
(i) British people are passionate tea drinkers, but they also drink coffee.
(ii) Tea is the most popular hot drink in the UK, but coffee is also popular.
(iii) Tea is popular in the UK because it tastes good, but also because the British Empire had a large presence in India.
(iv) I don't like ice cream because it's sickly sweet and melts all over my hands. Also, I get brain freeze every time I eat it.
(iv) I don't like ice cream because it's sickly sweet and melts all over my hands. Also, I get brain freeze every time I eat it.
Origin of the confusion
German language texts often put "also" at the start of sentences, particularly before nouns.
e.g. Auch Kaffee wird in Großbritannien getrunken. In English, this would be "coffee is also drunk in Britain".
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