I especially enjoyed [focus]

[SuprunP]

I especially enjoyed the boat trip on the Thames.

Would you be so kind as to tell me whether 'especially' can refer to 'the boat trip on the Thames' here?

Thanks.

 

[boozer]

What else could it refer to? The verb 'enjoy' here goes together with its object, which is 'the boat trip on the Thames'. Or am I missing something?

 

[SuprunP]

Thank you boozer!

I think that 'I' can be the focused item here as well.

 

[boozer]

Oh, I see. Well, now that you mention it, it probably is possible, but the 'I' would have to be emphasised while saying the sentence. I cannot see this happening in writing.

 

[DonnyB]

The only way I can think of doing that would be to write the sentence using commas: "I, especially, enjoyed the boat trip on the Thames.

 

[SuprunP]

Thank you boozer and DonnyB!