formal & informal English

[udara sankalpa]

Dear Teacher
May I know a litte more about "formality" and "informality" of English. I suppose it's not bad to use informal English, is it?

Kind Regards
Udara

[susiedqq]

Informal means relaxed, so if you are in casual, relaxed situation, feel free to use a more informal English.

However, if you are with your colleagues in a business setting, you will want to act and speak more formal.

[Dizzy]

don't you mean "formally"?

[thedeebo]

Informal English is generally what people use when speaking. Formal English is what you learn from English books. You would use formal English, for example, when you are writing a paper, if you are a lawyer speaking to a jury, if you are making a formal presentation, and when you want to sound fancy.

I use formal English to write papers for class, but everywhere else I use informal English. Using formal English to speak to people in informal situations might make you come off as a snob.

[udara sankalpa]

Hello there
Many thanks for your explanation. I think I got the difference.
Warm regards
Udara