Mauricio
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Re:spelling - 2007/10/16 14:54
Hi there!!!
First question: why the spelling of "of course" is not "ofcourse"? - Well, I do not really know why the spelling is still this way (maybe we can blame the preposition -of-), however I think that it will become just "course" in the next years. Nowadays it is used is oral language (-did you do it? - 'course!)
In Spanish it is also separated (por supuesto).
Speaking about the meaning, it is not clear how "of course" became something like a strongly emphasized form of "yes". Speakers do those kind of things in a regualr basis, you know?
Second question: Specially: means that something has one single purpose. - A building specially designed for handicapped people.
Especially: Used to point a particular instance of something that was stated previously. - Most people like candies, especially children.
Cheers!
Mauricio
Post edited by: helldunkel, at: 2007/10/16 15:00
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