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    Formal and Informal English Chart

    Use the spaces to add your own examples.

    APOLOGISING
    FORMAL

    INFORMAL

    I would just like to apologise for forgetting your birthday.

    I'm really sorry I forgot your birthday.

    .......................................................................................................................................................
    EXPLAINING
    FORMAL

    INFORMAL

    The first step would be to...

    What you need to do is...

    .......................................................................................................................................................
    EXPRESSING ENTHUSIASM
    FORMAL

    INFORMAL

    I would just like to say I think that is excellent news.

    I think that's fantastic news!

    .......................................................................................................................................................
    EXPRESSING PREFERENCES
    FORMAL

    INFORMAL

    I would rather visit...

    I'd really prefer to visit...

    .......................................................................................................................................................
    REQUESTING INFORMATION
    FORMAL

    INFORMAL

    I would really appreciate it if you could forward the train


    times to me.

    Can you send me the train times?

    .......................................................................................................................................................
    THANKING
    FORMAL

    INFORMAL

    I just want to express my sincere thanks for all you have


    done.

    Thanks a lot for everything you did for us.

    .......................................................................................................................................................
    SUGGESTING
    FORMAL

    INFORMAL

    I recommend going to a Spanish restaurant.

    You really must go to a Spanish restaurant.

    .......................................................................................................................................................

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    Written by Bob Wilson Robert Clifford McNair Wilson 2012

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