Li: Hi I am Yang Li. Welcome to Question and Answer of the Week from BBC Learning English.
Neil: I'm Neil. Today's question is addressed to you personally, Li. Let me read it out:
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Hello, Li. I'm Yao Liangliang. I have a question on the word 'particularly'; does it have another meaning in speaking English? I don't know when and how to use it. And when it comes to 'in particular', do they have the same meaning? Thanks for your answers. Cheers, Yao.
Neil: Well, you'd better start the ball rolling.
Li: OK, very briefly in Chinese, 第一，particularly 是副词，用来修饰形容词或副词，表示特别地。第二，in particular 是一个副词短语，表示特别地，但是它在一个句子中的位置需要注意。接下来Neil 和我一起详细举例解释particularly和in particular 的具体用法：
Li: Now over to you Neil, what do you have to say about the word 'particularly'?
Neil: First of all, it comes from the adjective particular, meaning specific or special. For example: Is there a particular type of food you like?
Li: In this case it means 'specific'.
Neil: Correct. What would your answer be?
Li: I particularly like Italian food.
Neil: Mmm, me too. OK. Here is another example: Chinese learners of English must pay particular attention to intonation.
Li: I quite agree. 中国人学英语要特别注意语调。Here the word particular means special 特别的。As a matter of fact, I've always been particularly interested in English intonation; however, I think I still have a long way to go. So you are right Neil. By the way, would you agree if I say you are particular about shoes? You always wear smart shoes.
Neil: Thank you. Yes, I really like shoes but smart shoes in particular.
Li: Well done Neil. You have just demonstrated one way of using the
phrase 'in particular'. Could you give a few more examples so that Yao Liangliang will have a clearer idea when it comes to using this phrase?
Neil: No problem. Here are some more examples: She directed the question at no one in particular.
Li: 她提出的问题不是针对任何人的。
Neil： My dad likes music; jazz in particular.
Li: 我父亲喜欢音乐，特别是爵士乐。
Here are two more examples, but we'll do it from Chinese to English:晚饭你有什么特别想吃的东西么?
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A: Is there anything in particular you'd like for dinner?
Li: 回答：我喜欢你上周做的烤鸡，能不能再做一次?
B: I loved the roast chicken you did last week, can you cook that again?
A: Is there anything in particular you'd like for dinner?
B: I loved the roast chicken you did last week, can you cook that again?
Li: 第二句：你在这儿呆了好几个小时了，你在做什么?
A: You've been here for hours, what have you been doing?
Li： 回答：没做什么特别的，只不过是想把这本书看完。
B: Nothing in particular, just trying to finish the book I am reading.
A: You've been here for hours, what have you been doing?
B: Nothing in particular, just trying to finish the book I am reading.
A: You've been here for hours, what have you been doing?
B: Nothing in particular, just trying to finish the book I am reading.
Neil: Now Li, let's do a little test. I will repeat the examples and see if you can use the adverb 'particularly' instead of 'in particular'.
Li: Oh you are such a good teacher, particularly with English grammar.
Neil: No 1. She likes smart shoes in particular.
Li: Hmm… Let me see… She particularly likes smart shoes.
Neil: Very good! No 2. My dad likes music in general, jazz in particular.
Li: Easy! My dad loves music but he particularly likes jazz.
Neil: Perfect! Is there anything in particular you'd like for dinner?
Li: Is there anything you'd particularly like for dinner?
Neil: Great Li, you’ve got this perfectly.
Li: Thanks Neil. I have learned quite a lot from you today and hope of all
the Q and A programmes Yao Liangliang likes this one in particular.
Neil: Thanks for listening.
Li: Bye.
Neil: Goodbye.