| Sometimes people speaking informally use dialect; this is the language style that varies according to geographical region. These two are speaking in Yorkshire dialect. |
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 | I'm jiggered from running down 't ginnel. | |
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| It'll be reet! | |
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| This example is a line from the Jamaican British dub poet, Linto Kwesi Johnson.It's written to reflect the pronunciation.Note that dialect can use different words and non-standard grammar. |
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| Soh mi beg yu, mistah man, please come out a yu shell. | |
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| Yeah, whatever. | |
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| Informal English is often standard English, but formal English always uses standard grammar and words.In addition, some words have Which of the characters below is speaking formally? How do you know? |
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| I thought I'd better let you know that I won't be finishing project. | |
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| I wish to inform you that your employment has been terminated. | |
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