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Formal and informal English
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |