Common Mistakes : Especially

adverb

.BAD: The course has been especially designed for students preparing for the First Certificate examination
.GOOD: The course has been specially designed for students preparing for the First Certificate examination

.BAD: In the south of Germany there is a different mentality. Especially the Bavarians are very lively and cheerful
.GOOD: In the south of Germany there is a different mentality. The Bavarians especially are very lively and cheerful

.BAD: Looking after children can be very tiring. Especially young children need a lot of attention
.GOOD: Looking after children can be very tiring. Young children especially need a lot of attention

: (Especially cannot come at the beginning of a sentence. Put it after the subject (NOT in front of the subject
.This year’s examination results are surprisingly good. The girls especially have done better than we expected