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Jack112 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Sure is

What do these ones mean?

1. This house is sure is big.

2. This house is sure big.

3. These houses are sure are big. (Is this sentence correct?)

Thanks.
  

Top answer

sure means about the same as certainly or really . It is an informal expression. Usually sure comes before is/are , and you can't state the verb more than once, so 1 and 3 are definitely wrong.

— CalifJim

  • sure means about the same as certainly or really .
  • It is an informal expression.
  • Usually sure comes before is/are , and you can't state the verb more than once, so 1 and 3 are definitely wrong.
  • This house sure is big.
  • The students this year sure are smart.
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sure means about the same as certainly or really. It is an informal expression.
Usually sure comes before is/are, and you can't state the verb more than once, so 1 and 3 are definitely wrong.

This house sure is big.
The students this year sure are smart.
Our assignments last year sure were hard.

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