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Namely & Named #1 (permalink) Wed May 31, 2006 21:21 pm   Namely & Named
 

Hello everybody,

I am confused by these two words, so I CONFUSE THEM :D

Please tell me the difference.

1-Namely
2- Named.

Thanks in advance

Tom
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Namely & Named #2 (permalink) Thu Jun 01, 2006 21:01 pm   Namely & Named
 

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. :lol:
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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Namely & Named #3 (permalink) Fri Jun 02, 2006 10:34 am   Namely & Named
 

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

Tom
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Namely & Named #4 (permalink) Fri Jun 02, 2006 11:33 am   Namely & Named
 

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
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