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Vsuresh Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Especially and specially

Hi

Can you help?

I would like to know when we can use specially and especially in sentences.
  

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Hi. These two adverbs are very similar which put a lot of learners into trouble, but here is the distinction. Special and specially Special and Specially means better and different from others because it has been treated differently.

  • Hi.
  • These two adverbs are very similar which put a lot of learners into trouble, but here is the distinction.
  • Special and specially Special and Specially means better and different from others because it has been treated differently.
  • so you say specially made, specially designed, special pizza, special trip.
  • Especially This adverb descibes something which happens more frequently and considered more.
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Hi.

These two adverbs are very similar which put a lot of learners into trouble, but here is the distinction.

Special and specially

Special and Specially means better and different from others because it has been treated differently.

so you say specially made, specially designed, special pizza, special trip.

Especially

This adverb
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Dear HR,

for #1 specially and for #2 Especially. Am I right?

We use "especially" for choosing from a range of alternatives, is that right?

Regards

Iman
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Thank you, hrsanei.

The explanation is really helpful.

1. specially/especially prepared food

2. I like English Forums especially/specially this one.
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You are right, Iman and Vsuresh.

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