Several grammar doubts

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Hello, could you help me on this?1) Someone wrote: I will tell you about the job of the last summer. I have taken "of the last " out. Correct?2) The same person wrote: I gave to the people clients all that they wanted, specially the milkshakes because they loved them.a) I have taken "to" and replaced "people" with a more specific word "clients" (because she was working at a beach café).b) Is the word "specially" correct? Or should she use "especially"?3) She also wrote: I worked 8 hours in a day. What would be the correct version? A day? Per day?I thank you in advance for your help!

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

1) Someone wrote: I will tell you about the job of the last summer. I have taken "of the last " out. Correct? As part of a student composition I recommend
I would like to tell you about the job I had last summer.

2) The same person wrote: I gave to the people clients all that they wanted, specially the milkshakes because they loved them.
a) I have taken "to" and replaced "people" with a more specific word "clients" (because she was working at a beach café).
b) Is the word "specially" correct? Or should she use "especially"?
I gave the customers all they wanted, especially milkshakes, which they loved.

(Was she really allowed to give away milkshakes? That implies that the customers did not have to pay for them.)

3) She also wrote: I worked 8 hours in a day. What would be the correct version? A day? Per day? ... hours a day.

CJ

Soprano · Answer

In number 2, she was not allowed to give milkshakes away. She sold them. Should she write "I offered the customers...."?

Thank you!

CalifJim · Answer

offered doesn't seem right to my ear.

I served the customers [all / everything] they ordered.

CJ

Soprano · Answer

Understood. Sounds much better!!!

Thank you very very much!!!

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