Date: Tue, 15 Feb 1994 09:37:40 -0500

From: "J. Chambers" chambers[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]EPAS.UTORONTO.CA

Subject: Re: Too in initial position



In Canada, we can use "as well" in initial position, as in



He told Mary to be careful. As well, he asked all of us to

help her.



The phrase has the expected meaning "also, in addition," just as in

sentence-internal or sentence-final position, and just as does

sentence-initial "too" and "also".



Al Gleason told me that sentence-initial "as well" is a

Canadianism--he never saw it anywhere else. And I've promulgated it as

that for the last 20 years. --Jack Chambers