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What is the appositive in this sentence?

One of the richest man in the world, Bill Gates, started Microsoft.

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I believe the answer would be Bill Gates. An appositive is a noun that renames a noun right beside it. In this case, "Bill Gates" is renaming "One of the richest men in the world."
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