Another usage question specially vs. especially
I'm printing a menu for a seven course meal that I'm making for a friend. The printed menu and the meal are both one-offs designed particularly for this guest.An evening of culinary amusements...
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I'd go for 'especially.' To me, especially means that it was prepared for everyone but, particularly,' Ms Beautiful; whereas 'specially' means for her only - ie a one-person meal.Have since found...
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After staring at some very similar dictionary entries, my opinion of the subtle difference: This meal is made specially for you alone especially to please you. Specially has a hint of specifically...
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I'm starting to feel that "prepared specially for..." means the meal was prepared in a special way as opposed to "preparred especially for..." means the mean was prepared specifically for the person....
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The Columbia Guide to Standard American English offers this:"The adverbs specially and especially are distributed somewhat differently [than the adjectives special and especial, for which see link]:...
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Quote:euphony rules.Nicely put, aldi!Happydog: I spent 15 minutes and 100 ml of saliva drooling over your menu. Since you are clearly intent on entertaining a goddess (perhaps Iuno Regina herself?),...
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"I will add this: euphony rules."A chef may always have a kettle drum handy, but a euphonium is especially useful! (Attributed to Yehudi Menuhin)"It seems a shame that a menu of such Olympian...
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I've never been able to spell and knowing this, I think I was more careful with the menu than my post.Here it is if you would like to see it. Let me know if I've goofed, the dinner is tomorrow!Menu
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Other than the terrible oversight of not inviting me....I am overcome by a mixture of awe and envy, garnished with hunber.
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Truly, a feast fit for the Queen of Heaven herself.Congratulations, Ricardo, on having someone whom you think is worth the effort.Congratulations to Francesca, on having someone who thinks she is...
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Awe, come on DrT,you can't leave us in the air, you've got to share your culinary secret with us - what is 'hunber'? ("I am overcome by a mixture of awe and envy, garnished with hunber.")Something...
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I can't tell if that's a serious question or you're just trying to extract humour from a typo. I hate it when that happens.
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" I can't tell if that's a serious question or you're just trying to extract humour from a typo. I hate it when that happens."Well, I suppose if you can't tell whether it's humour or ignorance, the...
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[sigh]Note to self: avoid typing when awed, envious, and hungry.
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I am also awed and envious (Mr D won't cook) - and hungry - I can smell what I'm cooking for tea.I have one question, happydog - was she worth it?*Dr T, to stop you sighing - you're welcome to a jam...
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I enjoy cooking anyway and it's always fun to show off for a pretty girl. It was a lovely evening and she was appreciative of the thought and effort that went into it. Thanks to all for your support.
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Bread sliced thickly and unevenly --- unsullied by soulless machine! That's the way I believe it must be sliced in Heaven, ElizaD. More power to you.
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Oh, dear Lionello, how wonderful. My well-intentioned altar guild folks take the loaf of bread which I break and saw it 3/4 the way through so that it won't make such a mess when I break it. I turn it...
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