Formal
and informal
language serve di
f
ferent
purposes.
The
tone,
the
choice of
words and the
way the
words are put
together
vary between
the
two
styles.
Formal
language is less personal
than
informal
language.
It
is used when writing
for
professional
or academic purposes like
university
assignments.
Formal
language does not
use colloquialisms,
contractions
or first
person
pronouns such as ‘I’
or ‘
W
e’
.
Informal
language is more casual and spontaneous.
It
is used when communicating
with friends
or
family
either
in writing
or in conversation.
It
is used when writing
personal emails,
text
messages
and in some business correspondence.
The
tone
of
informal language is more personal than
formal
languag