What is the name for this phenomenon?

Pamela · Fri Apr 20, 2007 23:45 pm *What is the name for this phenomenon?*

Hi all,

Mrs. Harter was left to contemplate the, to her,repellent object--a large,ungainly-looking box, studded with knobs.

Is there any specific term for sandwiching any word or phrase between the article and a noun? I would call this as split noun by analogy with 'split infinitive'. Laughing

But this is only my sudden thought Smile

Diverhank · Wed Apr 25, 2007 17:26 pm *What is the name for this phenomenon?*

In my opinion, you do not need "to her" at all as it is implicit. If you have to, I'd move "to her" to before "the", right after contemplate. "the repellent object" should go together.

Alan · Wed Apr 25, 2007 20:24 pm *What is the name for this phenomenon?*

Hi Pamela,

The construction in your sentence:

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