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Formal and Informal Language in Emails
Formal emails Uses standardEnglishwordsegreply, business. Complete forms are frequent  (“do not” instead of “Don’t”) No abbreviations are allowed. (asap) Passivevoiceisfrequetlyused. Eg: The goodsweredeliveredlastTuesday.
Informal emails Use colloquialLanguage: gonna, ‘cause. Contractions are frequent: don’t, hasn’t. Abbreviationsor short forms: asap, TV. Use active forms: TheydeliveredthegoodslastTuesday. Use emoticons and smileys 
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Formal and Informal Language in Emails

  • 1. Formal and Informal Language in Emails
  • 2. Formal emails Uses standardEnglishwordsegreply, business. Complete forms are frequent (“do not” instead of “Don’t”) No abbreviations are allowed. (asap) Passivevoiceisfrequetlyused. Eg: The goodsweredeliveredlastTuesday.
  • 3. Informal emails Use colloquialLanguage: gonna, ‘cause. Contractions are frequent: don’t, hasn’t. Abbreviationsor short forms: asap, TV. Use active forms: TheydeliveredthegoodslastTuesday. Use emoticons and smileys 
  • 4. Formal and Informal Language Formal words Informal words Torequest Requirements Further Toverify Tocontact Topostpone Toregret Toassist Toreceive Toaskfor Needs More Tocheck Toget in touchwith Toput off Tobesorry Tohelp Toget