Ann has had a thing going on with her adopted brother Larry.
In the sentence below, should I use a comma before "Larry"? Isn't "Larry" additional information? Is it correct to call "Larry" an appositive?
Ann has had a thing going on with her adopted brother Larry.
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It is possible with or without the comma. In both cases "Larry" is an appositive. The difference in meaning in this sentence is not likely to be important, but in other cases it may be more important.
- It is possible with or without the comma.
- In both cases "Larry" is an appositive.
- The difference in meaning in this sentence is not likely to be important, but in other cases it may be more important.
- org/wiki/Apposition#Restrictive_versus_non-restrictive
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It is possible with or without the comma. In both cases "Larry" is an appositive. The difference in meaning in this sentence is not likely to be important, but in other cases it may be more important. For more information about the difference, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A
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