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Why do writers use appositives and appositive phrases in their writing?

Why do writers use appositives and appositive phrases in their writing?
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Why do writers use appositives and appositive phrases in their writing?

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they use them to be more specific instead of using general words. For example: At my school, Summit Academy, we have great teachers. Summit Academy, between the two commas, was the appositive.
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