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=== appositive: nouns as parenthetical or introductory phrases === | === appositive: nouns as parenthetical or introductory phrases === | ||
* "appositive" is from Latin for "to put near" | * "appositive" is from Latin for "to put near" | ||
* = nouns that explain another noun (or pronouns) | * with the purpose of "by way of explanation", i.e. | ||
* = nouns that add to or qualify another noun | ** = nouns that explain another noun (or pronouns) | ||
** = nouns that add to or qualify another noun | |||
* appositives used parenthetically: | * appositives used parenthetically: | ||
** "Steve, my little brother, hates Minecraft." | ** "Steve, my little brother, hates Minecraft." |