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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