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MIA6 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
especially
1. What's the difference between "especially" and "specially"?
2. I came here ___to see you. a. particularly b. generally c. especially d. specially I chose a. but i didn't know the reason, i just felt like it sounded right.
3. She is very ____about what she wears and eats. A.popular B.specific C special D particular I chose d. but the answer was b. i think.
Thanks.
2. I came here ___to see you. a. particularly b. generally c. especially d. specially I chose a. but i didn't know the reason, i just felt like it sounded right.
3. She is very ____about what she wears and eats. A.popular B.specific C special D particular I chose d. but the answer was b. i think.
Thanks.
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1. One of the definitions of specially is especially , and one of the definitions of especially is specially , so I don't know what to say! specially is also defined as in a special manner or for a special purpose , so that enters into the difference.
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- One of the definitions of specially is especially , and one of the definitions of especially is specially , so I don't know what to say!
- specially is also defined as in a special manner or for a special purpose , so that enters into the difference.
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- I would have chosen c, though d seems OK too.
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1. One of the definitions of specially is especially, and one of the definitions of especially is specially, so I don't know what to say!
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Thanks, CJ. But can u explain your answers for questions 2 and 3? Why did you choose c for #2? what's the difference among these choices?
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Especially / specially:
Especially usually means particularly: she loves all spots, especially swimming. It is not placed first in a sentence.
Specially usually means for a particular purpose and is often followed by a past participle, such as designed, developed or made etc.
In BrE, especially and specially are often used in the same way and
Especially usually means particularly: she loves all spots, especially swimming. It is not placed first in a sentence.
Specially usually means for a particular purpose and is often followed by a past participle, such as designed, developed or made etc.
In BrE, especially and specially are often used in the same way and
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