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Poll: Personally, I think prison should be the last option.

Personally, I think prison should be the last option.

'Personally' is correct here.
'Personally' is necessary here.
'Personally' is unnecessary here.
'Personally' is incorrect here.

Statistics Poll Stats

This Poll:

  • Votes: 256
  • Comments: 2
  • Added: December 2011

Comments:

Barb

Unnecessary, but NOT incorrect! It emphasizes that it's an opinion that others might not agree with. It allows room for polite disagreement.

I wanted to vote both "correct" (but not necessary) and "not necessary" (but not incorrect).

lj

Agreed, Barb.

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