use of "also" vs. "and also"

Question

In the following, which is better to write between two sentences: ". Also" or ", and also" :

Another drawback in the convenient setting is that operational vector fields do not have integral curves. Also, for kinematic vector fields integral curves do not need to exist locally, and if they exist they may not be unique for a given initial value.

Are there any grammatical errors?

Blessed Geek · Answer

I would not recommend sentences starting with also, on technical documents and academic theses. Similarly, I avoid using going to in such situations, especially a phrase like "I am going to go", which sounds terribly cheesy. They are colloquialisms, which may annoy the academic/intellectual reader.

Depending on the intended logic of the sentence, also could be replaced by

furthermore
on the other hand
nevertheless
nonetheless
similarly
in addition
additionally
perhaps
undoubtedly
however
regardless

Or (please don't mind the colloquialism), use the following mouthfuls

due-to/on/after further consideration
further consideration suggests/indicates that
deeper review indicates that
in/on/with further consideration
with all due consideration
I would further suggest that
not forgetting/ignoring (the fact) that
on further analysis
I also wish to remind/emphasize that
notwithstanding/despite/in-spite-of/despite previous/other evidence/consideration

Among words that should only be used to begin a sentence colloquially are

and
or
also
plus
maybe

When you start a sentence with And also, you commit double cheesiness, plus incurring grammar girl's wrath against redundancy.

Redundancy is used in some languages to establish emphasis. For the sake of clarity, in technical usage in any language, where we need to express as much as possible in as few words as possible, it is best to avoid redundancy and obfuscating structures.

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