FORMAL & INFORMAL WORDS
Formal English is essential in Exams, Assignments, Essays, Business meetings, writing a letter, E-mails you need to know how to write and speak Formal English. In formal English we use more complex structures by adding relative pronouns or linkers. In Informal English we use more common words, phrasal verbs, abbreviations, contractions, shortened form of verbs
The following list will help you to learn Formal and Informal common words that you would use in spoken English The list is divided into two section Formal and Informal words. this will help you to understand that difference between Formal and Informal words.
here are some important Informal and Formal English words.
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| INFORMAL | FORMAL |
|---|---|
| Ask | Enquire |
| Ask for | Request |
| Sorry | Apologize |
| End | Terminate |
| Old | Elderly |
| But | However |
| Wrong | Incorrect |
| Go up | Increase |
| At first | Initially |
| Check | Verify |
| Mad | Insane |
| Try | Endeavour |
| Get | Receive |
| In the end | Finally |
| Book | Reserve |
| Deal with | Handle |
| Fight | Combat |
| Afraid | Fearful |
| Set out | Display |
| Use | Consume |
| Throw out | Eject |
| Help | Assist |
| Go | Depart |
| Tell | Inform |
| Tough | Difficult |
| Explain | Disclose |
| Say Sorry | Apologize |
| Wait for | Await |
| Say | Express |
| Need | Request |
| Let | Permit |
| Find out | Ascertain |
| Go Against | Oppose |
| Small | Diminutive |
| Come in | Enter |
| Go down | Decrease |
| Orry | Apologize |
| Keep | Retain |
| Buy | Purchase |
| Cheap | Inexpensive |
| Keep | Retain |
| Leave out | Omit |
| Smart | Intelligent |
| Free | Release |
| Get | Obtain |
| Lucky | Fortunate |
| Get in touch with | Contact |
| Go up | Increase |
| It’s about | It conncerns |
| Mad | Insane |
| Point out | Indicate |
| Rack up | Accumulate |
| Make up | Fabricate |
| Seem | Appear |
| Ring up | Call |
| Need to | Required |
| Put off | Delay |
| Put up | Tolerate |
| Leave | Out |
| Idea | Notion |
| Mend | Repair |
| Worse | Inferior |
| Hungry | Famished |
| Thanks | Gratitude |
| Seem | Appear |
| Show | Illustrate |
| But | However |
| Avoid | Evade |
| Sick | Ill |
| Show | Demonstrate |
| Wrong | Incorrect |
| Stand for | Represent |
| Hurt | Damage |
| Give up | Quit |
| Start | Commence |
| Think | Consider |
| Blow up | Explode |
| Show up | Arrive |
| Live | Reside |
| Whole | Entire |
| Dim | Indtinct |
| Lead to | Cause |
| Keep | Preserve |
| Good for | Beneficial |
| Job | Occupation |
| Go out of | Exit |
| I think | In my opinion |
| Death | Demise |
| Get | Obtain |
| Hopeless | Futile |
| Complex | Convuluted |
| Rack up | Accumulate |
| Good Looking | Attractive |
| By | By means of |
| Free | Liberate |
| All right | Acceptable |
| Anyway | Nevertheless |
| Whole | Complete |
| Break off | Susend |
| Dad | Father |
| In chargebof | Responsible |
| Fork out | Pay |
| Wood | Timber |
| Describe | Depict |
| Come up to | Reach |
| Iron out | Solve |
| Drop out of | Withdraw |
| Boss | Employer |
| Enjoyment | Gratification |
| Look up to | Respect |
| Talk into | Persuade |
| Go on | Continue |
| Can | Is capable of |
| Dirty | Contaminated |
| Look like | Resemble |
| Again & Again | Repeatedly |
| Also | In addition |
| Try out | Test |
| Marvelous | Exceptional |
| Really Big | Considerable |
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