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    ahmed adam is offline Newbie
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    what is the difference in meaning between slang,idioms,colloquial and expression?

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    Default Re: slang and idioms

    Quote Originally Posted by ahmed adam View Post
    what is the difference in meaning between slang,idioms,colloquial and expression?

    thanks for your expecting unswer
    slang: very informal word or expressions, particularly used by a specific group of people.

    colloquial: word and expressions used in spoken language; informal.

    expression: a word or phrase.

    For idioms see here: http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/

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