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Tung Quoc Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

particular

1/I always see definitions where there is the word particular in the dictionary .

(ex:

Speech (on sth): a speech or lecture on a particular subject) )

What does particular mean?

2/In this context:

a speech or lecture on a particular subject (1) =a speech or lecture on a any subjects.(2)

Does particular have the meaning of any?If not, what is the difference in meaning btw (1) and (2)?

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No, particular does not mean any, rather the opposite. It means 'specific'.

— Nona the brit

  • No, particular does not mean any, rather the opposite.
  • It means 'specific'.
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No, particular does not mean any, rather the opposite. It means 'specific'.
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See 4 here:
http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/particular
It focusses on the specific, distinctive and special.
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What does specific mean in this context?

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Specific is more or less the opposite of general.

Quoc, doesn't your English teacher help you with anything at all?
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YankeeSpecific is more or less the opposite of general.

Quoc, doesn't your English teacher help you with anything at all?

In this case, he should also first read his English-Vietnamese dictionary, I'm pretty sure it's there.
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Hi,

I know, but I want to have a brief standard definition in English only in this case.

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