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Thu Jun 01, 2006 22:01 pm Namely & Named |
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Hi Tom
You can use the verb "name" when you give a name to someone/something. For example: We named the dog Snoopy.
You can use "name" to list things by name. For example: He successfully named every one of the planets in the solar system. 
You can use "name" to specify something/fix a date. For example: We finally named a date for the wedding.
You can use "namely" when you first say something general or not specific, and then clarifiy or specify. For example: A forum member, namely Tom, asked this question.  A forum administrator has to do a lot of work, namely answer questions, keep the web site up-to-date, delete spam, (etc., etc.)
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Yankee I'm a Communicator ;-)

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Fri Jun 02, 2006 11:34 am Namely & Named |
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Dear Amy
I am thankful to to you as usual.
Now if I change namely to named . in your sentence, what will happen? Will it become wrong?
"A forum member, namely Tom, asked this question."
Thanks
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Tom I'm a Communicator ;-)
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Fri Jun 02, 2006 12:33 pm Namely & Named |
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Hi Tom
"A forum member, namely Tom, asked this question." The person I'm talking to most likely already knows who Tom is.
"A forum member named Tom asked this question." I am identifiying or specifying which forum member. The person I'm talking to doesn't know Tom. Or at least I believe that the person doesn't know Tom.
Amy _________________ Amy
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Yankee I'm a Communicator ;-)

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