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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Specific and Specified

Hi..

Just wondering what is the difference between specific and specified from the following sentences:

Cook the pizza for a specified amount of time

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Cook the pizza for a specific amount of time
  

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Well, neither makes much sense, because neither tells us how long to cook the pizza. 'Specified' suggests that somewhere else in the text a time has been given (= specified). 'Specific' just tells us that there is one appropriate length of time.

— Mister Micawber

  • Well, neither makes much sense, because neither tells us how long to cook the pizza.
  • 'Specified' suggests that somewhere else in the text a time has been given (= specified).
  • 'Specific' just tells us that there is one appropriate length of time.
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Well, neither makes much sense, because neither tells us how long to cook the pizza. 'Specified' suggests that somewhere else in the text a time has been given (= specified). 'Specific' just tells us that there is one appropriate length of time.
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Well, this may or may not help you but that's how I understand them.



The reception is at 10 am and the wedding ceremony starts at start noon.

10 am and noon are the specified time. Specified is a past participle used as an adjective in a passive context which is more common in my opinion.

Specific describe property of precision and clar
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