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Formal Informal

The document provides a list of informal words and phrases along with their formal equivalents. It serves as a guide for transforming casual language into more professional terminology. Examples include changing 'ask' to 'enquire' and 'help' to 'assist'.

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Formal Informal

The document provides a list of informal words and phrases along with their formal equivalents. It serves as a guide for transforming casual language into more professional terminology. Examples include changing 'ask' to 'enquire' and 'help' to 'assist'.

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Informal –> Formal

 Ask –> Enquire


 Ask for –> Request
 Book –> Reserve
 Check –> Verify
 Get –> Receive
 Help –> Assist
 Need –> Request
 Say sorry –> Apologies
 Start/ Begin –> Commence
 End –> Terminate/ Finish
 Try –> Endeavour
 Deal with –> Handle
 Tell –> Inform
 Wait for –> Await
 Fight –> Combat
 Use/Eat –> Consume
 Go –> Depart
 Tough –> Difficult
 Small –> Diminutive
 Explain –> Disclose
 Set out –> Display
 Throw out –> Eject
 Old –> Elderly
 Say –> Express
 Afraid –> Fearful
 In the end –> Finally
 Lucky –> Fortunate
 But –> However
 Wrong –> Incorrect
 Go up –> Increase
 Cheap –> Inexpensive
 At first –> Initially
 Mad –> Insane
 Bright/smart –> Intelligent
 Big/Large –> Enormous
 Right –> Correct
 A bit –> A little
 Away –> Absent
 Speed up –> Accelerate
 Okay, ok –> Acceptable
 Help –> Aid/ Assist
 Let –> Allow
 Call off –> Cancel
 Friendly –> Amiable

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