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Victor_amelkin Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

"Personally[,] for me," at the start of the sentence

Could you please suggest, if the phrase "Personally[,] for me," begins the
sentence, is the comma required after "personally"?

"Personally[,] for me, switching to monarchy seems a good idea."

I would not place the comma there, but I met several sentences in which

this comma presents.

Thanks in advance.

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Victor
  

Top answer

I think the comma is beneficial (even necessary). Without it, "Personally for me" seems like unnecessarily repetition in a single phrase. In "Personally, for me", however, "for me" is a separate thought.

— Mr Wordy

  • I think the comma is beneficial (even necessary).
  • Without it, "Personally for me" seems like unnecessarily repetition in a single phrase.
  • In "Personally, for me", however, "for me" is a separate thought.
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I think the comma is beneficial (even necessary). Without it, "Personally for me" seems like unnecessarily repetition in a single phrase. In "Personally, for me", however, "for me" is a separate thought.
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I do not think the words 'for me' are required at all. What is wrong with starting a sentence with the word Personally?

Personally, the emotion experienced in looking at our newborn grandchild was overwhelming.
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Wait a minute...who was looking at your grandchild? I'm so confused.

For me, impersonally, I think you should be more clear.

- an idiot
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Why use the word "personally" at all? If you're starting with the word "I", then the reader has already been told that what they are reading are the your personal thoughts. Other wise you'd start the sentence with "he", "she" etc...

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