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mouradhope
Algeria

Need help!
 
Hi everyone!

What is the difference between English for specific purposes and English for special purposes?

Thanks in advance!

4 Nov 2012      





yanogator
United States

It would be very helpful to know some context for your question. There is a big difference in meaning between "specific" and "special", but the two phrases you give are not really clear as to what they would mean.
 
If I need English for selling my company �s product in an English-speaking country, then that woud be using English for a specific purpose. I really don �t know what would be meant by "English for special purposes". What brought on the question?
 
Bruce

4 Nov 2012