Professional Documents
Culture Documents
The diagram below illustrates how these styles are rated on a scale of 0 to 10.
10
Formal
6
Semi-formal
4
Informal
Company Person
No Yes No Yes
No Yes
Semi-formal Informal
Don’t know anything Know title or name of Know name of person Know person well
about the person who person. Never met or and have exchanged and on familiar terms.
receives letter. exchanged info. greetings.
The follow examples illustrate the main differences between informal and formal English.
4. Use of Slang
6. Linking Words
7. Revitalised Sentences
8. Modal Usage