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The children are very noisy, especially when we have visitors. I like all kinds offruit, especially apples.
Especially follows a subject.
All my family like music. My father, especially, goes to as many concerts as
he can. (NOT ••• EspeeiaUy I'Ilyfri;e.;er gBt!S . ..)
3 especially before prepositions and conjunctions
We prefer especially before prepositions and conjunctions. We go skiing quite a lot, especially in February.
I drink a lot ofcoffee, especially when I'm working.
4 specially with past participles
Specially is used with a past participle to mean 'for a particular purpose'. These shoes were specially made for me.
The song was specially written for his birthday.
S especial and special
The adjective especial is rare. We normally use special.
He took special trouble over his work.
189 even
1 meaning
Even suggests the idea of a surprising extreme: 'more than we expect'; not even suggests 'less than we expect'.
She's rude to everybody. She's even rude to the police. He can't even write his own name.
2 position
Even most often goes with the verb, in mid-position (see 24).
She has broken all her toys. She has even broken her bike. (NOT Euef'l: she htts
bf'6/eef'l: •••)
He speaks lots oflanguages. He even speaks Esperanto.
They're open every day. They're even open on Christmas Day.
Even goes at the beginning of a clause when it refers just to the subject; and it can go just before other words and expressions that we want to emphasise.
Anybody can do this. Even a child can do it.
I work every day, even on Sundays.
I haven't written to anybody for months - not even my parents.
3 even and also
Also (see 46) is not used to talk about surprising extremes.
Everybody helped with the packing - even the dog. (NOT • • • als6 the Mg.)
4 even if and even though
Even is not used as a conjunction, but we can use even before ifand though. Even ifI become a millionaire, I shall always be a socialist. (NOT ••• Ellen I
bee8me .. .)
Even though I didn't know anybody at the party, I had a nice time.
(NOT &ef'l: althtmgh ...)
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