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Hans51 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Something in particular is in my mind.

Something in particular is in my mind.

I think that 'in particular' can modify both something as an adjective phrase and is as an adverb phrase and there is no meaning difference between them.

And in general also can modify both that way like

Kids in general like candies.

Here in the sentence, in general can modify kids and like and there is no meaning difference, I think.

What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as usual in advance.
  

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I think that 'in particular' can modify both something as an adjective phrase and is as an adverb phrase and there is no meaning difference between them. I see it only as an adjective. Hans51 And in general also can modify both that way likeKids in general like candies.

— Mister Micawber

  • I think that 'in particular' can modify both something as an adjective phrase and is as an adverb phrase and there is no meaning difference between them.
  • I see it only as an adjective.
  • Hans51 And in general also can modify both that way likeKids in general like candies.
  • I see it only as an adjective.
  • You will need to re-organize your sentences to achieve adverbs: Kids generally like candy.
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Hans51Something in particular is in my mind.I think that 'in particular' can modify both something as an adjective phrase and is as an adverb phrase and there is no meaning difference between them.
I see it only as an adjective.
Hans51And in general also can modify both that way likeKids in general like candies.
I see it onl
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Kids generally like candy.
Something is particularly on my mind.
Kids in general like candy.
Something in particular is on my mind.

Thank you so much as usual and the I was wondering if there is a meaning difference between them?

I feel like there is a slight meaning difference but I cannot explain i
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Hans51Kids in general like candy.
= Most kids like candy
Hans51Kids generally like candy.
= All kids usually like candy
Hans51Something in particular is on my mind.
= I am thinking about a specific item.
Hans51Something is particularly on my mind.
= I am
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Mister MicawberOf course, for the fuzzy brain there is a large overlap; anyway, there is little practical difference.
I am sorry but I am confused with this explanation, so do you mean there is little practical difference in the 'in particular and particularly' cases but in the 'in general and generally' cases, there a meaning difference like rewritten
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Hans51 do you mean there is little practical difference in the 'in particular and particularly' cases but in the 'in general and generally' cases, there a meaning difference like rewritten sentences above, right?
No; I mean that there is little practical difference in either pair of sentences, and native speakers are liable to use either without worrying.
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Mister Micawberin either pair of sentences
I am sorry again.

I learned that either can mean both so here in your sentence, the meaning of either must be both, right?

in either pair of sentences = in both pairs of sentences

Thank you so much and I am sorry for dragging this question out, but p
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Hans51in either pair of sentences = in both pairs of sentences
Yes, that's right.
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