Questions and answers tagged #formal-vs-informal.
I'm writing an email to people who book rooms at our hotel, and I'm confused about the best word to use. Sometimes I see 'customer,' other times 'client,' and …
I'm editing an essay and getting confused about when to use 'big', 'large', or 'great'. For example, should I write, 'He lives in a big house' or 'He lives in …
I'm writing a short story for my English class and I'm a bit confused about when to use 'small', 'little', or 'tiny.' For example, I have a scene where a girl …
I'm writing an essay about buildings, and I'm not sure if I should say, "The building is very high" or "The building is very tall." My teacher corrected me onc…
I'm working on a college essay and I'm unsure about when it's appropriate to use parentheses in my sentences. For example, should I write: 1. Many experts agre…
I’m currently working on an essay for my English class, and I keep getting confused between 'beside' and 'besides.' For example, I wrote, "She sat beside me du…
Hi everyone, I'm always unsure when I should use 'between' and when to use 'among' in my writing. For example, if I write, 'I sat between my friends at the din…
I'm editing a story and want to show a pause in the sentence, like: 'He hesitated... and then she left.' But I keep seeing ellipses with two, three, or even fo…
I'm writing my first college essay in English and I'm confused about whether I should use 'by', 'until', or 'before' when talking about assignments and deadlin…
I'm writing an email to a colleague to explain how long I've been working on a project, but I'm not sure if I should say, "I've worked on this since two weeks"…
I'm writing a story about my trip to Paris, and I'm stuck on whether to use 'during' or 'while' in some sentences. For example, should I say, 'During my stay i…
I'm writing a letter to confirm my work hours, and I'm not sure about the best way to phrase the times. Should I say, "I work from 9am to 5pm" or "I work from …
I'm writing an essay for my English class, and I keep getting confused about when to use 'because', 'since', or 'as' to connect my ideas. For example, I wrote:…
I'm writing an email to a client to let them know when a document needs to be submitted. I'm not sure whether I should write, "Please submit the form within 10…
I'm struggling with deciding whether to use 'so that' or 'in order to' when I want to explain a purpose in my writing. For example, I'm working on an essay int…
I'm proofreading an essay and came across phrases like "make a decision" and "do a decision." Someone told me that one is a strong collocation and the other is…
I'm writing a short description about myself for my English class, and I'm not sure how to use phrases like 'interested in', 'good at', or 'afraid of'. For exa…
Hi everyone! I'm writing an email to a native English speaking friend, and I want to make my message sound natural. I often come across idioms like “raining ca…
Hi everyone! I’m preparing for a work presentation and also writing an email to my boss in English. I noticed I say things differently out loud than when I wri…
I'm writing both a formal college application essay and some emails to friends, and I keep wondering about which contractions are appropriate for each. For exa…