You would also use formal English
in compositions and essays
that you write in school.
Informal language is used
in conversation with colleagues,
family members and friends,
and when we write personal notes
or letters to close friends.
Formal language is different from informal language in several ways.
First, formal language tends to be more polite.
What we may find interesting is that
it usually takes more words to be polite.
For example,
I might say to a friend or family member,
“Close the door, please,
but to a stranger, I probably would say,
“Would you mind closing the door?
Another difference between formal and informal language
is some of the vocabulary.
There are bound to be some words and phrases
that belong in formal language
and others that are informal.
Let’s say that I really like soccer.
If I am talking to my friend I might say
“I am just crazy about soccer!
But if I were talking to my boss,
I would probably say
“I really enjoy soccer.
Now the passage will be read again.
You probably have noticed that
people express similar ideas in different ways,
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