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    Formal language uses proper grammar rules and complex sentences to maintain an official tone for serious situations like interviews, business negotiations, and conferences. It is also used for writing documents like business letters and reports. Informal language is used in more casual settings with friends, family, and known colleagues. It can include slang, shortened verbs, and idioms. Examples show the formal version using "regret to inform" and indirect language while the informal says "sorry" and is more direct.

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    Formal language uses proper grammar rules and complex sentences to maintain an official tone for serious situations like interviews, business negotiations, and conferences. It is also used for writing documents like business letters and reports. Informal language is used in more casual settings with friends, family, and known colleagues. It can include slang, shortened verbs, and idioms. Examples show the formal version using "regret to inform" and indirect language while the informal says "sorry" and is more direct.

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    Formal and Informal

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    Formal language uses proper grammar rules and complex sentences to maintain an official tone for serious situations like interviews, business negotiations, and conferences. It is also used for writing documents like business letters and reports. Informal language is used in more casual settings with friends, family, and known colleagues. It can include slang, shortened verbs, and idioms. Examples show the formal version using "regret to inform" and indirect language while the informal says "sorry" and is more direct.

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    Formal language are written and conveyed according to applicable grammatical rules, sentences are

    longer and more complex. Formal language to maintain an official impression in conversations and
    serious situations. This language is used for speaking to senior, interviews, business negotiations,
    conferences etc, and use this language to write business letters, make reports, make job application
    letters.

    Informal language is used in informal situations. Informal language can use idiomatic language, shorten
    verbs and use popular sayings (slangs). We can use this language when talking to friends, family,
    colleagues who are already known.

    Example :

    Formal : The result are not believed to be accurate

    Informal : I don’t believe that the result are accurate

    Formal : We regret to inform you that the delivery will be delayed due to adverse weathe conditions

    Informal : Sorry, but the delivery will be late because of the bad weather

    Format: Do you want …..

    Informal : Would you like to …..

    Source :

    Ashadi, et al. Bahasa Inggris (BMP); 1-9 / MKWI4201 / 3 SKS. Tangerang Selatan: Penerbit Universitas
    Terbuka.

    Istyasmi Suminar, S.Pd., M.A, Vica Ananta Kusuma. Bahas Inggris Formal dan Informal; Turotial Sesi ke-
    1/Bahasa Inggris/MKWI4201/3SKS. Universitas Terbuka

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