Ti versus tú

Question

In the sentence "Él me trata tan especialmente como tú." why is tú used here rather than a ti - Él me trata tan especialmente como a ti. I'm assuming it is the function of the word as which is what here a preposition or a conjunction. As an aside what might be the most accurate English in this sentence, especially or specially?

Answer

Hola Garrett,
It is two different meanings:

Él me trata tan especialmente como tú.
He treats me in the same special way you treat me.
or 
Él me trata tan especialmente como a ti.
He treats me in the same special way he treats you.

It is as if we were omitting part of the sentence:
1. "Él me trata tan especialmente como tú (me tratas)."
2. "Él me trata tan especialmente como a ti (te trata él)"
I hope this clarified it.
I will ask our English native colleagues to respond about "especially/specially".
Saludos
Inma

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It means he treats me as special as you.If you use “a ti” it’s like say he treats me as specially as he does with you.

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In English we would more often use 'specially'. We use 'especially' as in "They are all friendly, especially Karen." 'Specially' means 'in a certain (special) manner' whereas 'especially' means 'more than most / above others etc.

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He treats me as special as you do.

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He treats me as special as you is a terrible sentence in English. You would need to find a different way to express this sentiment. I feel special because of the way he treats me. Itś the same way he treats you.

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Hola DeletedThis is how we are translating it in our site:"He treats me as specially as you do."Saludos

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Special means “not regular”.    Specially means “for a particular purpose.”