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A noun, a pronoun, or a noun phrase that follows another noun or pronoun to identify or describe is is called an appositive(a noun in apposition).

Example: My son, the actor, took a job in New York City to be near my daughter, the musician.

  • The noun phrases 'the actor' and 'the musician' are appositives.
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