What is Impormal/Non-Standard Usages and More Formal/Practice Equivalent ? :)
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Three Levels Of Formality In English
Formal – Textbooks, official reports, academic articles, essays, business letters, contracts, official speeches
Semi-formal – Day-to-day interaction with colleagues and teachers, popular magazines/books, interviews, when talking with someone in authority or whom you respect
Informal – Interacting with friends, speaking or chatting online
Formal English
1. LONGER/MORE COMPLEX SENTENCES
Punctuation, proper grammar, and correct sentence structure are very important. A formal sentence you might see in an academic journal:
Research has shown that learning a second language, in addition to leading to expanded career and social opportunities, can also expand the reasoning capability of the brain, although this finding is disputed by some scientists.
A less formal way to express the same idea:
Learning another language can improve your career and social life. Some people also say it can make you smarter, but others disagree.
2. LARGER AND LESS COMMON WORDS
A formal sentence you might see in an economic report:
The economy is currently quite robust; nevertheless, some specialists predict an imminent recession.
A simpler, less formal way to say the same thing:
The economy is very strong right now, but some specialists say we’ll have a recession soon.
Some less formal words and their formal equivalents:
Less formal:help (n.)
buy
need
get
next/later
also/plus
whole
enough
More formal:assistance
purchase
require
obtain
subsequently
moreover
entire
sufficient