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Sarcandra Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

appendix vs. annex

Hi Everyone,

What's the difference between an appendix and an annex? Thanks!

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Top answer

All appendices are annexes. Not all annexes are appendices.

  • All appendices are annexes.
  • Not all annexes are appendices.
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All appendices are annexes. Not all annexes are appendices.
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Thanks, Enoon. But how do you decide when to call the annex to a publication "appendix"? Thanks!

Grace
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I had to look up "annex" for my first answer to see what you were talking about. I suspect you simply want "appendix".

End matter often consists of an appendix and an index. They are both annexes. There can also be a bibliography, end notes, an afterword, and other things. The appendix (or appendixes/appendices) holds supplementary information in the form of lists, charts, graphs, or what

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