peculiarly inform

English translation: specifically (point out/draw your attention to)

10:02 Jan 28, 2015
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s) / Services Agreement
English term or phrase: peculiarly inform
I am confused by the use of "peculiarly" in the Microsoft Service Agreement.

Section 9.8 Price Changes
When we notify you of the price change, we'll also *peculiarly* inform you that the new price will become effective if you don't cancel the Services.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/microsoft-service...

Could you explain or paraphrase it in this context?
Would you use this phrase in your own work or would you prefer to avoid it?
Daisy Waites
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:59
Selected answer:specifically (point out/draw your attention to)
Explanation:
no "peculiarly" is wrong here. They want to say "specifically", "especially" or in particular". i.e. draw your attention to this in particular or specifically

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When we notify you of the price change, we'll also *peculiarly* inform you that the new price will become effective if you don't cancel the Services.
=When we notify you of the price change, we'll also ensure you are aware of te fact that this new price will become effective UNLESS you cancel the Services
=When we notify you of the price change, we will draw your attention specifically/especailly/in particular to the fact that ...

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typo "especially"
=When we notify you of the price change, we will draw your attention specifically/especially to the fact that the new price will become effective if you don't cancel the services....


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I think of "peculiarly" as being a bit odd or not normal so would not use it in this type of context (though BDF thinks it OK). It can mean "especially" or "more than usual as well"
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/peculia...

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odd=strange

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Glad to have helped. Wesley is going back a bit all right. I have to say I haven't come across "peculiarly" with this meaning
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Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 07:59
Grading comment
Thanks for your suggestions. I agree that "peculiarly" sounds very odd when used in this way, but I'd agree with B D Finch that it is not necessarily wrong (although I would opt for one of your suggestions) but archaic. See: "What I peculiarly advise is, that you will never omit private duties, whatever hurry you may be in, and however dull and dry your soul may be ..." The Works of the Rev. John Wesley https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=G11XAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA138&lpg=PA138&dq=%22peculiarly+advise%22&source=bl&ots=ApahYxZjfR&sig=05VQgHFILRpvmp-m_Q-wqILmkmM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=6-3MVITvIOLa7Aat-oGABQ&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=%22peculiarly%20advise%22&f=false
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4 +5specifically (point out/draw your attention to)
Yvonne Gallagher
3 +2particularly
acetran
4individually inform
B D Finch


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
particularly


Explanation:
I would use particularly over peculiarly.

acetran
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Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Igor Kondrashkin: Or "specifically"
12 mins
  -> Yes. Also especially.

agree  Tina Vonhof (X): They probably mean particularly but specifically sounds better.
5 hrs
  -> Yes :)
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
individually inform


Explanation:
The meaning of "peculiar" here is "distinct from others; special" (Collins Dictionary).

B D Finch
France
Local time: 08:59
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 28
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
specifically (point out/draw your attention to)


Explanation:
no "peculiarly" is wrong here. They want to say "specifically", "especially" or in particular". i.e. draw your attention to this in particular or specifically

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Note added at 12 mins (2015-01-28 10:14:56 GMT)
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When we notify you of the price change, we'll also *peculiarly* inform you that the new price will become effective if you don't cancel the Services.
=When we notify you of the price change, we'll also ensure you are aware of te fact that this new price will become effective UNLESS you cancel the Services
=When we notify you of the price change, we will draw your attention specifically/especailly/in particular to the fact that ...

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Note added at 15 mins (2015-01-28 10:17:23 GMT)
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typo "especially"
=When we notify you of the price change, we will draw your attention specifically/especially to the fact that the new price will become effective if you don't cancel the services....


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Note added at 1 hr (2015-01-28 11:30:25 GMT)
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I think of "peculiarly" as being a bit odd or not normal so would not use it in this type of context (though BDF thinks it OK). It can mean "especially" or "more than usual as well"
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/peculia...

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odd=strange

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Note added at 3 days9 hrs (2015-01-31 19:33:24 GMT) Post-grading
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Glad to have helped. Wesley is going back a bit all right. I have to say I haven't come across "peculiarly" with this meaning

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 07:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 58
Grading comment
Thanks for your suggestions. I agree that "peculiarly" sounds very odd when used in this way, but I'd agree with B D Finch that it is not necessarily wrong (although I would opt for one of your suggestions) but archaic. See: "What I peculiarly advise is, that you will never omit private duties, whatever hurry you may be in, and however dull and dry your soul may be ..." The Works of the Rev. John Wesley https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=G11XAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA138&lpg=PA138&dq=%22peculiarly+advise%22&source=bl&ots=ApahYxZjfR&sig=05VQgHFILRpvmp-m_Q-wqILmkmM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=6-3MVITvIOLa7Aat-oGABQ&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=%22peculiarly%20advise%22&f=false

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  B D Finch: The use of "peculiarly" here is a bit archaic but not wrong.
2 mins
  -> well I'd find it extremely peculiar...

agree  Igor Kondrashkin: Agree
4 mins
  -> Thank you

agree  Giovanna Alessandra Meloni
28 mins
  -> Many thanks:-)

agree  AllegroTrans: or "additionally" (but nothing peculiar about it)
1 hr
  -> Many thanks:-)

agree  Charlesp
6 hrs
  -> Many thanks:-)

agree  Alison MacG: Cf. point 1.4 “We'll also expressly point to this fact when informing you about the intended change of this Agreement.” (Note that the DE version uses ausdrücklich darauf hinweisen in both instances)
1 day 5 hrs
  -> Thanks! And well spotted:-) Yes, "expressly" would also work here.
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