Parts of speech: Difference between revisions
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==== Appositive nouns & phrases ==== | ==== Appositive nouns & phrases ==== | ||
* = a noun that is next to another noun to add information to it | * = a noun that is next to another noun to add information to or to explain it | ||
** may be intermixed with modifiers (adjectives, prepositions) | ** may be intermixed with modifiers (adjectives, prepositions) | ||
** distinct from an attributive noun in that the appositive noun clarifies but is not acting as an adjective | ** distinct from an attributive noun in that the appositive noun clarifies but is not acting as an adjective | ||