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10 differences between Formal Writing and Informal Writing.

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Formal language

When you are communicating with someone that you don’t know very well

Business emails

Academic writing/ articles

Professional academic situations

Presentations

Reports

Public tenders

Official documents

Talking to superiors

Legal documents

Public speaking (speeches, lectures, etc)

Job interviews

Informal language

Situations that are more relaxed and that involve people that you know well or know each other well

Some business correspondence

In everyday conversations

Personal emails

Social media

Advertising

Spontaneous speech

Text messages

Talking to peers

Some meeting minute

Networking or socialising with clients

Team meetings

User Moustafa Elqabbany
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Answer:

Formal language

Informal language

When you are communicating with someone that you don’t know very well

Situations that are more relaxed and that involve people that you know well or know each other well

Business emails

Some business correspondence

Academic writing/ articles

In everyday conversations

Professional academic situations

Personal emails

Presentations

Social media

Reports

Advertising

Public tenders

Spontaneous speech

Official documents

Text messages

Talking to superiors

Talking to peers

Legal documents

Some meeting minutes

Public speaking (speeches, lectures, etc)

Networking or socialising with clients

Job interviews

Team meetings

Step-by-step explanation:

informal is with friends or family or someone you know

personally

formal is with people who you know

personally like office or school etc.

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