appositional
noun/ˌæpəˈzɪʃənl/
/ˌæpəˈzɪʃənl/
(also appositive
(grammar)/əˈpɒzətɪv/
/əˈpɑːzətɪv/
)- a noun phrase that comes immediately after another noun or noun phrase that refers to the same person or thing
- Journalists are prone to pile up appositives between subject and verb.
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