10.89 selecting

Focusing adverbs can be used to add a further piece of information which selects a particular group of people or things from a larger set. They can be used in this way with noun groups, prepositional phrases, adjectives, and subordinate clauses.

• I enjoy the company of young people, especially my grandchildren.
• But many employers, notably in the engineering industry, are more than happy with the new system.
• They were mostly professional people.
• You'll enjoy it down in London, especially if you get a job.