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Allen165

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Is it correct to use "specifically" at the beginning of a sentence, like in the sentence below:

I'm writing to you about the job offer you posted on your site. Specifically, I have a couple of questions regarding...

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Is it correct to use "specifically" at the beginning of a sentence, like in the sentence below:

I'm writing to you about the job offer you posted on your site. Specifically, I have a couple of questions regarding...

Thanks.
I would probably write this: "I have a couple of specific questions regarding..."
 

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I guess I could just replace "specifically" with "in particular."
 
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