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Appositive Presentation

By Peter Laug. Appositive Presentation. Definition.

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Appositive Presentation

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  1. By Peter Laug Appositive Presentation

  2. Definition • a noun or noun substitute placed next to (in apposition to) another noun to be described or defined by the appositive. Don't think that appositives are for subjects only and that they always follow the subject. The appositive can be placed before or after any noun

  3. Examples • Henry Jameson, the boss of the operation, always wore a red baseball cap. [This shows the subject (Henry Jameson) with the appositive (the boss of the operation) following the subject. This is the most commonly used variety.] • A notorious annual feast, the picnic was well attended. [Here, the appositive (notorious annual feast) is in front of the subject (the picnic).] • That evening we were all at the concert, a really elaborate and exciting affair. [Here the appositive (elaborate and exciting etc.) follows the noun, which is the object of a preposition (concert).]

  4. Rule • With very short appositives, the commas setting off the second noun from the first are often omitted

  5. Rule Examples • That afternoon Kathy Todd the pianist met the poet Thompson. • Is your friend George going to run for office?

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