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Formal and informal language: These are used depending on
the person you are talking or writing to. You use formal
language to communicate professionally or with people
you don’t know well, and you use informal language to
communicate with your friends, family, or people of the same rank.

Use stronger vocabulary when you are using formal language

compared to when you are using informal language.

Examples:

Informal: I am so happy you made it here.
Formal: I am delighted that you could come.
Try it:

Informal: This is a good piece of art you have got here.
Formal:

Don’t use contractions (can’t, he’s) in formal language.

Examples:

Informal: I’m sorry you can’t be here.
Formal: I am so sorry you cannot be here.
Try it:
Informal: I couldn’t help but write back to him.

Formal:

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