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** such noun clauses can also be used in "apposition"
** such noun clauses can also be used in "apposition"
*** appositive = a noun phrase that describes another noun or sentence part
*** appositive = a noun phrase that describes another noun or sentence part
**** ''Mr. Jones, a farmer, hates rabbits''
**** so the "apposition" essentially provides a definition or example
***** "a farmer" = a noun phrase that tells us who is Mr. Jones
***** ''Mr. Jones, a farmer, hates rabbits''
****** "a farmer" = a noun phrase that tells us who is Mr. Jones
***** ''George Washington, the first president, lived in Virginia''
*** using the pronoun "that'
*** using the pronoun "that'
** see Using Noun Clauses as Appositives [https://parentingpatch.com/using-noun-clauses-as-appositives/#:~:text=In%20grammar%2C%20an%20appositive%20is%20a%20word%2C%20phrase%2C,clauses%20also%20perform%20the%20grammatical%20function%20of%20appositive. (Parenting Patch)]  
** see  
*** note that this article provides examples of a noun clause within a preposition is incorrect:
*** [https://parentingpatch.com/using-noun-clauses-as-appositives/#:~:text=In%20grammar%2C%20an%20appositive%20is%20a%20word%2C%20phrase%2C,clauses%20also%20perform%20the%20grammatical%20function%20of%20appositive. Using Noun Clauses as Appositives (Parenting Patch)]  
*** such as, ''My decision, <u>for you to leave the day after us</u>, stands.''
**** note that this article provides examples of a noun clause within a preposition are incorrect:
**** "for" is a preposition and "to leave" is an infinitive, so this is not a clause
**** such as, ''My decision, <u>for you to leave the day after us</u>, stands.''
***** "for you" is a prepositional phrase  
***** "for" is a preposition and "to leave" is an infinitive, so this is not a clause
***** that is further modified by the infinitive adjective "to leave" and its object, "the day after us"
****** "for you" is a prepositional phrase
****** that is further modified by the infinitive adjective "to leave" and its object, "the day after us"


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