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- 04-Sep-2005, 09:24 #1Raph Guest
Difference between formal and informal english Give me some examples of formal and informal english
- 04-Sep-2005, 22:14 #2
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Teacher Re: Difference between formal and informal english Your sentence is an example of informal uasge because it uses the imperative. More formally, you might say 'Would you be so kind as to give...' These longer forms for making requests are an example.
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