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Vcolts Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

appositive without comma?

Ex. She was the leading actress in the movie "Harry Potter".
He was the lead singer of the band Oasis.

Q. Don't we require a comma before the proper nouns (Harry Potter and Oasis)? If not, why?

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vcolts . Don't we require a comma before the proper nouns (Harry Potter and Oasis)? If not, why?

— Mister Micawber

  • vcolts .
  • Don't we require a comma before the proper nouns (Harry Potter and Oasis)?
  • If not, why?
  • Not anymore.
  • Short appositives closely identified with the noun no longer need a comma.
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vcolts. Don't we require a comma before the proper nouns (Harry Potter and Oasis)? If not, why?
Not anymore. Short appositives closely identified with the noun no longer need a comma.
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