B2
particular vs peculiar
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| particularadjective/pərˈtɪk.jə.lər/ | Meaning used to show you mean one special person or thing, not others | Goes with in particular | Example Is there a particular reason you want to leave the company? |
| peculiaradjective/pɪˈkjuː.li.ər/ | Meaning strange or unusual, often in a way that is slightly worrying or hard to explain | Goes with peculiar smell | Example There was a peculiar smell in the kitchen when we came home. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
There's no reason; I just felt like a change.