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An appositive, a noun in opposition, is when one noun follows another to describe it or rename it. The noun which follows is said to be in opposition to the noun which comes before it.

A noun in opposition can rename a subject noun or an object noun.

Examples:

I gave Mr. Jones, my teacher, the note. (the noun 'teacher' is a noun in opposition to the noun 'Mr. Jones', the direct object of the verb 'gave')

I bought flowers for my sister, Jane. (the noun 'Jane' is a noun in opposition to the noun 'sister', the object of the preposition 'for')

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