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Originally Posted by poli
This may be an invented concept all language is invented. I did not acuñar this concept, but thanks for the compliment.
When especially describes the adverb it is auxiliary much the way very (muy) is. If another word for auxiliary suits you, find it and use it. The word specially doesn't fulfill that function as well. Auxiliary means help it helps discribe the main adverb or adjective.
(He is especially tall. He works especially well.) In this function the
word especially (like very) doesn't stand on its own. It supports a principal adverb or adjective and is therefore auxiliary..
I will repeat especially should be used when it is followed by a prepositional phrase.
Feel free to google yourself silly and find 84 entries or 184 entries or 184,000 entries. It doesn't matter. What I've written makes perfect sense. <snip>  |
Muchas gracias por tu explicación. Está todo realmente claro. Gracias de nuevo.
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Salu2 desde Madrid,
Alfonso
Last edited by Tomisimo; August 13, 2008 at 02:28 PM.
Reason: Removed what could be considered an inflammatory remark
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