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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is an essential appositive? And can I get an example...

OpenStudy (beccaboo333):

an essential appositive is a necessary appositive for the sentence, so commas are not needed.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay, can you tell me what a appositive phrase is?

OpenStudy (beccaboo333):

Apposition is a grammatical construction in which two elements, normally noun phrases, are placed side by side, with one element serving to define or modify the other. When this device is used, the two elements are said to be in apposition. ... ~google

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