#80 apposition

#80 apposition- putting into juxtaposition, a grammatical construction of a noun phrase

(I include this word because it has great potential when composing thoughts.)

The Internet which is a vast web of communications is transforming business and networking.

Better is to construct a noun in apposition: The Internet, a vast web of communications, is transforming business and networking.

Another example of noun in apposition: The outcome of the meeting, a forged alliance, led to future resolutions.

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