Can Perchance Start a Sentence?

Perchance Sentence Examples
The mason who finishes the cornice of the palace returns at night perchance to a hut not so good as a wigwam.

Is it perchance or perchance?

Perchance means “by chance” and is an old-fashioned or literary way to say “maybe.” Perchance comes from the Old French phrase par cheance, which means — you guessed it — "by chance." Perchance thinking of a French poet such as Baudelaire will help you remember the definition.

Can I use to to start a sentence?

It's absolutely fine to begin these sentences with "To"!

Sarah Jenkins

Sarah Jenkins

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