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English

Formal and informal English

TermDefinition
food purchased here bought
may be eaten on the premises here
I regret to inform you I am sorry to say
you require further assistence you need more help
be in a position to grant a visa to some country give or allow
be questioned regarding the robbery about
the play will commence start
the next train to depart leave
Will passengers for Miami please proceed to gate 36 go to
phrases in bold words with black markers
a mate of mine my friend
see smn quite a bit often
a nice bloke man
can`t make it this evening come
the thing is the problem is
look after the kids children
there will still be twelve or so about twelve
cheers thanks
I bet you`re hungry I`m sure
I`m dying for smth to eat want to eat smth very much
find some stuff in the fridge others know what we are talking about
What are you up to this evening? What are you doing?
it`s great/terrific very good
it was a load of rubbish terrible
application to the council a formal, usually written, request for smth such as a job, place at university, or permission to do smth
a disabled parking space parking space which can be used by people who cannot use a part of their body properly
be the sole responsibility of be only responsibillity of
a film was a drag (informal) boring or tiresome thing
smoking is permitted (formal) allowed
a scary film (informal) frightening
cost fifty quid (informal) one pound money
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