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Formal vs. Informal Grammar Choices

Intermediate

B1–B2

Preparing for Advanced

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About This Resource

This B1–B2 resource develops register awareness by comparing informal, neutral professional, and more formal grammatical choices. It addresses contractions, request structures, personal versus impersonal wording, and the principle that professional English is not defined by maximum formality.

What You’ll Learn

• Recognize differences among informal, neutral professional, and more formal grammar.
• Use contractions appropriately according to audience and genre.
• Adjust requests and statements for relationship and communicative purpose.
• Choose clear standard grammar without making language unnecessarily formal.

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