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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

specialised on or specialised in

Hello all!

I have a sneaky feeling that I am muddling my German and English, but do I say

1) the company specialises in ...

or

2) the company specialises on ...

??

I suspect 1) but can't shake off the doubt.

Thanks!
Half-German lass
  

Top answer

It seems your instinct is right... specialize or specialise /spDGB'laNz/ verb (specialized, specializing) 1 (also specialize in something) a to be or become an expert in a particular activity, field of study, etc; b to devote a lot of time, effort, etc (to a particular activity) o He specializes in giving everyone a hard time. 2 said of an organism, body part, etc: to adapt or become adapted for a specified purpose or to particular surroundings.

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  • It seems your instinct is right...
  • specialize or specialise /spDGB'laNz/ verb (specialized, specializing) 1 (also specialize in something) a to be or become an expert in a particular activity, field of study, etc; b to devote a lot of time, effort, etc (to a particular activity) o He specializes in giving everyone a hard time.
  • 2 said of an organism, body part, etc: to adapt or become adapted for a specified purpose or to particular surroundings.
  • specialization noun.
  • specializer noun.
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It seems your instinct is right...

specialize or specialise /spDGB'laNz/
verb (specialized, specializing)
1 (also specialize in something)
a to be or become an expert in a particular activity, field of study, etc;
b to devote a lot of time, effort, etc (to a particular activity) o He specializes in giving everyone a ha
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Yes, it's "specialize in"
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1) the company specialises in ...

or

2) the company specialises on ...

??

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