گرامر پیشرفته: Specially Or Especially
گرامر پیشرفته: Specially Or Especially
گرامر پیشرفته: Specially Or Especially
Especially
Pronunciation: \is-ˈpesh-lē, -ˈpe-shə-\
Meaning: Usually, especially means ‘particularly’ and specially means ‘for a particular purpose’.
- for a particular purpose
- more than usually
For example:
- I love Italian food, especially pasta, (not specially pasta)
- a car specially designed for cities
Specially
Pronunciation: \ˈspe-sh(ə-)lē\
Meaning:
- for a special purpose
- to a special or unusual degree
For example:
- We specially designed the room for movie nights
- She doesn’t want to be treated specially.
Specially vs. Especially
Specially is mostly used with an adjective made from a past participle: specially designed / trained / prepared etc.
It is not used at the beginning of a sentence or phrase: a specially-built stadium
Example: The stadium was built specially for the Olympic Games, (built for that purpose).
Especially is often used at the beginning of a phrase (often after a comma) or before a verb, but not at the beginning of a sentence:
For example:
There’s been a lot of flooding, especially in the south.
I especially liked the big balcony, (not Especially I liked….)
It’s also used before an adjective for emphasis: especially difficult / important, etc.:
For example: The chocolate cake was especially good.(very good, better than the other cakes)
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