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

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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 juin 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 juin 2012

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