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Informal (uformell) language is
not formal or clearly spoken
illegal
is flawless
is clearly spoken
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What are examples of slang?
It was absolutely wonderful.
How are you doing, Sir?
It is a pleasure to meet you.
Dude, LOL, YOLO, gonna
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What do we call it when you write TV instead of television
contractions
elipsis
abbreviations
imperatives
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It can sometimes be used to indicate membership in a
social club like Lion's
certain group or gang or circle of close friends
church group
that you have no respect for anybody
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Example of incomplete sentence (ellipsis):
His trousers were really nice.
What a nice pair of jeans you have.
Baseball cap on back to front and scruffy jeans and t-shirt.
He had very nice jeans on.
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Contractions – Words are likely to be simplified using contractions like
I am
I'm and you're
im and your'
Im and you a're
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Informal writing style shows a lot of emotions and applies emotive punctuation such as
Question marks; Do you really love me?
a lot of periods (.)
exclamation marks: I love uu!! AND elipsis: Peace brother.
no exclamation marks.
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The following are examples of imperative voice (bydeform)
Are you ok?
Stop it!! Come here! Go! Help me!!
will you come or not?
I HATE YOU!!!!!
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Informal language is used when the listener or reader is
familiar to you, such as a friend or family member
your new boss
your new neighbour
your new father-in-law
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what is the name for the "voice" when you demand or order somebody to do something
contraction
imperative
abbreviation
passive
