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Coincidence Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

lack of verb

Hello,
I would like to know if we can use such type of sentences in English:
I worked as a German teacher at a Primary School in Gdansk, my home town.
(=which is my home town)
Suddenly we ran into Mrs Jones, the most beautiful woman in the world.

I think such sentences are ok, but I would like to make sure Emotion: smile Thank you! Emotion: smile
Kind regards Emotion: smile
  

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I would like to know if we can use this type of sentence in English You are asking about apposition, which is an everyday component of English. There is no lack of a verb. One noun or noun phrase is simply placed next to another one, both having the same grammatical role in the sentence and referring to the same thing.

— Enoon

  • I would like to know if we can use this type of sentence in English You are asking about apposition, which is an everyday component of English.
  • There is no lack of a verb.
  • One noun or noun phrase is simply placed next to another one, both having the same grammatical role in the sentence and referring to the same thing.
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I would like to know if we can use this type of sentence in English

You are asking about apposition, which is an everyday component of English. There is no lack of a verb. One noun or noun phrase is simply placed next to another one, both having the same grammatical role in the sentence and refer
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Thank you,
your explanation is very useful for me.
Kind regards Emotion: smile
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