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Formal English: We use it when writing essays for school, cover letters to apply for jobs, or emails and letters at work. Informal English: We use it with ... Home AllLessons Topics businessenglish comprehension culture&tips expressions grammar IELTS pronunciation slang speaking TOEFL TOEIC vocabulary writing Teachers Adam Alex Benjamin Emma Gill Jade James Rebecca Ronnie Resources Search: Formal&InformalEnglish byEmma FormalEnglish:Weuseitwhenwritingessaysforschool,coverletterstoapplyforjobs,oremailsandlettersatwork. InformalEnglish:Weuseitwithfriends,children,andrelatives. Thefollowinglistwillhelpyoutorecognizetheinformalandformalwaysofsayingthesamething.Thelistisdividedintosectionsof:verbs,transitions,emphasiswords,abbreviations,andslang. Verbs–Informal&Formal Informal Formal saysorryapologize,apologise goupincrease godowndecrease setupestablish lookatexamine blowupexplode findoutdiscover bringaboutcause putoffpostpone,delay rackupaccumulate makeupfabricate standforrepresent findoutdiscover,ascertain leaveoutomit pointoutindicate goagainstoppose getintouchwithcontact It’saboutItconcerns,It’sinregardsto needtorequired thinkaboutconsider getobtain putuptolerate dealwithhandle seemappear showdemonstrate,illustrate,portray startcommence keepretain freerelease getonsomeone’snervesbother ringupcall showuparrive letpermit fillinsubstitute,inform blockundermine givethegoahead,greenlightauthorize,authorise Transitions–Informal&Formal Informal Formal AnywaysNevertheless Plus/AlsoMoreover/Furthermore ButHowever SoTherefore/Thus AlsoInaddition,Additionally ASAPassoonaspossible/atyourearliestconvenience Okay,OKacceptable InthemeantimeIntheinterim IthinkInmyopinion, Intheend,Finally TosumupInconclusion, Inanutshell/BasicallyTosummarize, Anyway,Notwithstanding AllrightAcceptable Well, Totopitalloff, Ontopofitall, Inorderto EmphasisWords–Informal&Formal Informal Formal lotsof/alotofmuch,many tonsof,heapsoflargequantitiesof,anumberof totallycompletely,strongly really,verydefinitely LetterExpressions–Informal&Formal Informal Formal HiRobert,DearSirorMadam Justwantedtoletyouknow…Iamwritingtoinformyou… Love,Yourssincerely,Yoursfaithfully, Cheers, YoursTruly,Bestregards,kindregards HopetohearfromyousoonIlookforwardtohearingfromyou YoucancallmeifyouneedanythingPleasedonothesitatetocontactme Abbreviations–Informal&Formal Informal Formal ASAPassoonaspossible T.V.television photophotograph cellcellphone netInternet Slang–Informal&Formal Informal Formal kidschildren badnegative goodpositive reallybigconsiderable rightcorrect wrongincorrect smartintelligent cheapinexpensive loadedrich Quiz TestyourunderstandingofthisEnglishlesson TestyourunderstandingoftheEnglishlessonbyansweringthesequestions.Youwillgettheanswersandyourscoreattheendofthequiz. Isthefollowingsentenceanexampleofformalorinformalwriting? Ididn’tneedanyhelp.formalinformalIsthefollowingsentenceanexampleofformalorinformalwriting? Let’swatchsomeTVthisweekend.formalinformalIsthefollowingsentenceanexampleofformalorinformalwriting? Wefoundoutwhentheymetup.formalinformalIsthefollowingsentenceanexampleofformalorinformalwriting? Manychildrenintheworldlackadequatefoodandhousing.formalinformalIsthefollowingsentenceanexampleofformalorinformalwriting? I’vebeenundertheweatherlately.formalinformalIsthefollowingsentenceanexampleofformalorinformalwriting? IwouldliketoapologizeforanyinconvenienceImayhavecaused.formalinformalIsthefollowingsentenceanexampleofformalorinformalwriting? Furthermore,wehaveseenthenumberofunitssoldincreasedramatically.formalinformalIsthefollowingsentenceanexampleofformalorinformalwriting? Lotsofkidshavedroppedtheircoursesthisfall.formalinformalIsthefollowingsentenceanexampleofformalorinformalwriting? WritebackASAP.formalinformalIsthefollowingsentenceanexampleofformalorinformalwriting? Totopitalloff,IhaveanessaytowritebyMonday.formalinformal NextQuestion Related WritingLetters:formal&informalEnglish more... LearnEnglishforfreewith1768videolessonsbyexperiencednative-speakerteachers.ClassescoverEnglishgrammar,vocabulary,pronunciation,IELTS,TOEFL,andmore.JoinmillionsofESLstudentsworldwidewhoareimprovingtheirEnglisheverydaywithengVid. PrivacyPolicy   SupportengVid