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Is use of comma after "I am sure" is correct or incorrect in the following sentence
If a movie theater were going to be built in my neighborhood, some residents, I’m sure, would believe that it is a great idea; others would disagree.
or
If a movie theater were going to be built in my neighborhood, some residents I’m sure would believe that it is a great idea; others would disagree.
14 de jun de 2012 21:20
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You need a comma because "I'm sure" is a personal comment. The commas indicate that chunk can be cut out.
Look at the sentence without the personal opinion. It still works.
"If a movie theater were to be built in my neighborhood, some residents would believe that it is a great idea; others would disagree."
(Yes, I cut out "going" as well. It's redundant if not wrong.)
14 de junho de 2012
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