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DHardyani Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
noun clause in apposition
Hi everyone,
I'm new user here. Can someone help me about apposition, please?
I understand that apposition is used to define a nearby noun in a sentence. E.g.: Nicotine is found in tobacco. It's dangerous for lungs. --> Nicotine, found in tobacco, is dangerous for lungs.
What should I do if the noun clauses I want to define is more than one?
Example: Psychology is a science. It studies the mind and how it works. It helps us to understand human and animal behavior.
Please explain to me how it works. Thank you very much in advance.
Sorry for my bad English.
I'm new user here. Can someone help me about apposition, please?
I understand that apposition is used to define a nearby noun in a sentence. E.g.: Nicotine is found in tobacco. It's dangerous for lungs. --> Nicotine, found in tobacco, is dangerous for lungs.
What should I do if the noun clauses I want to define is more than one?
Example: Psychology is a science. It studies the mind and how it works. It helps us to understand human and animal behavior.
Please explain to me how it works. Thank you very much in advance.
Sorry for my bad English.
Top answer
Nicotine, found in tobacco , is dangerous for lungs. This is not apposition. ________________ Nicotine, a dangerous substance , is found in tobacco.
- Nicotine, found in tobacco , is dangerous for lungs.
- This is not apposition.
- ________________ Nicotine, a dangerous substance , is found in tobacco.
- This is apposition.
- One noun next to another.
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Nicotine, found in tobacco, is dangerous for lungs.
This is not apposition.
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Nicotine, a dangerous substance, is found in tobacco.
This is apposition. One noun next to another.
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The fact that Henry is late again will be noted in his record.
This is a noun clause in apposit
This is not apposition.
________________
Nicotine, a dangerous substance, is found in tobacco.
This is apposition. One noun next to another.
_______________
The fact that Henry is late again will be noted in his record.
This is a noun clause in apposit
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I see..
So apposition is a noun form to give extra information about the previous noun. Am I correct?
Is it possible if my answer of 'psychology' is like this below?
Psychology, a science of studying mind and how it works, helps us to understand human and animal behaviour.
Thanks a lot.
DH
So apposition is a noun form to give extra information about the previous noun. Am I correct?
Is it possible if my answer of 'psychology' is like this below?
Psychology, a science of studying mind and how it works, helps us to understand human and animal behaviour.
Thanks a lot.
DH
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Dushinka HardyaniSo apposition is a noun form to give extra information about the previous noun. Am I correct?Yes.
Psychology,
Yes. The
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