(e)special(ly)
1.especial是“特别的”或“非同寻常的（not ordinary）”，special是“专门的”或“特设的（not general）”，如My especial friend is Mr J. B. Parkman和I made a special trip to see him。但习惯上special比especial普通得多，竟可以说在不论什么场合可以用special而不用especial。
2.especially和specially的不同，相当于especial和special的不同，如It is especially hot today和We went there specially to see him。习惯上两个单词分得很清楚，不可混用，注意下面的各句：
- Conditions are especially（不用specially）encouraging.
- All contributions, especially（不用specially）those from school teachers, will be welcome.
- A committee has been specially（不用especially）appointed to look into the matter.
- The essays have been specially（不用especially）selected for the book.
- Though the weather was especially unfavourable, they came specially for the meeting.
- He is sorry you don't like what he has done, especially as he did it specially for you.
3.下面各句意思相同：
- All contributions, especially those from school teachers, will be welcome.
- All contributions, more especially those from school teachers, will be welcome.
- All contributions, and especially those from school teachers, will be welcome.
- All contributions, and more especially those from school teachers, will be welcome.
- and more especially比较最不普通。
