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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

'namely' 'such as'

1. Are only words functioning as nouns able to follow 'namely', since what follows is in appositiion to an earlier noun phrase?

2. What can follow 'such as'? Only noun phrases also?

3. Which are correct?

a) I have been immersed in team environments my whole life—namely, in sports teams and in group projects.



b) I have been immersed in team environments my whole life—namely, sports teams and group projects.



c) I have been immersed in team environments my whole life—such as, in sports teams and in group projects.



d) I have been immersed in team environments my whole life—such as, sports teams and in group projects.





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Top answer

1-- He dances– namely, he rumbas, sambas and waltzes– incessantly. 2-- Can't think of other parts of speech offhand. 3-- Certainly no comma after 'such as'.

— Mister Micawber

  • 1-- He dances– namely, he rumbas, sambas and waltzes– incessantly.
  • 2-- Can't think of other parts of speech offhand.
  • 3-- Certainly no comma after 'such as'.
  • With the m-dash, I only like A.
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1-- He dances– namely, he rumbas, sambas and waltzes– incessantly.
2-- Can't think of other parts of speech offhand.
3-- Certainly no comma after 'such as'. With the m-dash, I only like A.
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Mister MicawberCertainly no comma after 'such as'. With the m-dash, I only like A

Hi,

Why have you chosen a over b?
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It reads more clearly to me, that is all. Often, repetition of the preposition makes the meaning more immediately accessible to the reader, even at the cost of simplicity.
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