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A more formal word for "find out"
Discover; Ascertain
A more formal word for "say sorry"
Apologize
A more formal word for "hi"
Hello; Dear Sir/Madam
A formal word for "so"
Therefore; for this reason; thus
A more informal word for 'bucks"
Dollars
2 more formal word for "A lot of" or "lots of"
Much/many
Make this phrase more formal: I've been to Brazil
I have been to Brazil
Make this phrase more formal: I didn't get the joke
I didn't understand the joke/The joke wasn't understood
A formal word for 'cheap"
inexpensive
A more formal word for "buy"
Purchase
A more formal word for "about"
"concerning", "regarding"
Make this phrase more formal: "I got here at 8"
I arrived here at 8
Make this phrase more formal: "i'll let you know"
I will inform you/ You will be informed
A formal word for 'leave out"
Omit
Make this phrase more formal: "hope to hear from you soon!"
I look forward to hearing from you
Make this phrase more formal: We haven't done the homework"
The homework has not been done
The elements of a sentence, both vocabulary & grammar, which determine whether the speech is formal or informal is called...
Register
A more formal word for "talk about"
Discuss
In formal English, we should avoid word like L.A.; N.B.A., U.S.A., etc. What are these words called?
Abbreviations
Make this sentence more formal: We are charging you
You are being charged
How do we formally greet someone in an email/letter whose name we do not know?
To whom it may concern
In formal English, we should avoid using this idioms with 2 parts, such as "wake up", "find out". What are these called?
Phrasal verbs
Make this phrase more formal: We are giving you a loan (hint-Change the grammar)
You are being granted a loan
In formal English, we should avoid constructions using apostrophes, such as "don't"; "Can't"; "shouldn't". What are these constructions called?
Contractions
What voice is common in formal English, but not in informal English?
Passive voice