Formal and Informal

Language
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Formal Language:
• It is less personal than informal language.
• It can be found in disciplines as computer
languages, mathematics and logic.
• Follows more strict rules and syntax.
• Formal language is used in serious situations such as:
• job interviews
• important emails
• official documents
• books
• essays for school
• official speeches. 
Informal Language

• It is casual and spontaneous.

• It is used with friends and
family
• both in writing (texting) and
conversation
• It is generally simple
 • It makes use of:
• Contractions
• Phrasal verbs
• Slang
• First Person Pronouns
• Abbreviations
• Everyday phrases
 Examples
FORMAL infORMAL
LANGUAGE LANGUAGE
.
Contractions She has decided to accept the job. She’s decided to accept the job.
Relative Clauses The girl whom I met in Singapore The girl I met in Singapore was
was interested in working in interested in working in Australia.
Australia.

Elipsis We went to Barcelona for the Went to Barcelona for the

weekend. We have a lot of things weekend. Lots to tell you.
to tell you.
 Other differences
• Usage of stative verbs
-Formal: I like it/ I do not like it.
-Informal: I’m liking it.

• Phrasal verbs:
-The balloon was blown up for the experiment.
-The balloon was inflated for the experiment.
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