Questions and answers tagged #formal-vs-informal.
I'm currently working on an assignment for my English class, but I'm not sure if I'm supposed to write an essay, an article, a report, or a paper. The instruct…
I'm working on an essay for my English class, and I keep getting comments about how I organize my writing. Sometimes my teacher says I should turn a sentence i…
I'm editing my English essay and I keep getting confused about when something is a phrase or a clause. For example, in my draft I have sentences like, "Before …
Hi everyone, I’m revising my English essays and I keep getting feedback about my sentence structure. My teacher says I sometimes connect ideas in a way that’s …
I'm reviewing some English grammar rules and keep getting confused between subject, object, and complement in sentences. For example, in the sentence "She is a…
I'm editing a formal lab report and keep coming across sentences like, "The experiment was completed in two days." I'm not sure if I should leave it in the pas…
Hi everyone! I'm writing a formal email to my professor, and I'm a bit confused about how to end one of my paragraphs. I want to move on to a different topic s…
I'm writing an email to my professor and I'm unsure about the right tone to use. For example, should I start with, "I am writing to inform you that I will be a…
I'm giving a presentation for my college class next week, and I'm not sure if my language is too casual. For example, I want to start by saying, 'Hey guys, tha…
I'm writing an essay for my English class, and I keep getting confused about the differences between 'however', 'nevertheless', and 'nonetheless'. I want to so…
I'm working on a formal essay for my English class, and I keep getting stuck when choosing between 'therefore', 'thus', and 'so' to connect my sentences. For e…
I'm writing more emails at work lately, and I'm confused about which greeting to use in different situations. For example, sometimes I want to start with "Hi J…
Hi everyone, I'm writing an email to a colleague because I took a long time to respond to their message. I want to apologize, but I’m worried about sounding to…
Hi everyone! I'm working on an essay for my English class, and I keep getting confused about how to use 'look up', 'look for', and 'look after'. For example, i…
I'm writing an email to my professor and I'm not sure if I should say "I will carry out the research" or just "I will do the research." I want to sound polite …
I'm writing an email to my friend to make sure she doesn't forget my birthday party next month. I'm confused about whether I should say, "Can you please rememb…
I'm updating my resume and trying to write a cover letter for a job application, but I keep getting confused about when to use 'job,' 'work,' or 'career.' For …
I often get mixed up between when I should say something is 'fun' and when I should say it's 'funny.' For example, I recently told a friend, 'That game was rea…
I'm writing an essay about my childhood, and I'm not sure if I should use 'house' or 'home' in my sentences. For example, should I say, 'I have many memories f…
I'm writing a blog post about my recent vacation, but I'm getting stuck on when to use 'trip', 'travel', or 'journey.' For example, should I say 'My trip to It…