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toadshaggy asked in Education & ReferenceWords & Wordplay · 8 years ago

What is the correct form of this sentence?

The spoon's shape is particularly peculiar.

or

The spoon's shape in particular is peculiar.

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  • Nelson
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
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    Since spoons, in and of themselves, are specialty instruments for eating, I would use:

    The spoon's shape is especially peculiar. This implies its shape is abnormal. "Particularly" would mean it is peculiar in and of itself )incorrectly referring to 'shape'

    Otherwise, A is correct.

    The spoon's shape is especially peculiar.

  • LeFrenchie247
    8 years ago

    The spoon's shape is particularly peculiar.

  • Mr. David
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    The spoon's shape is particularly peculiar <-- in adverbial phase

    The spoon's shape, in particular, is peculiar. <--- in non-restrictive phase.

    ~David

  • Kenny
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    First is correct . Second would be if you used a comma between shape and in and between particular and is .

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