1 Kasım 2010 Pazartesi

formal and informal vocabulary

MORE MIXED EXAMPLES
INFORMAL                        FORMAL
a bit                                      a little
a lot                                      a great deal
about                                    approximately
about                                    concerning
ask about                              enquire
ask for                                  request
big                                        major
bigger                                   greater
but                                        however
buy                                       purchase
choose                                 select
earlier                                   previous
find                                       locate
get                                        obtain/acquire
get smaller                            decrease

keep                                     retain
let                                         permit
make sure                            ensure
many                                    numerous
need                                    require
promise                               assure

so                                       consequently
unhappy                              dissatisfied
want                                    wish

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  2. Bu yorum yazar tarafından silindi.

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  3. İNFORMAL&&FORMAL

    whopping == enormous
    by the way == the one hand
    that reminds me == as indicated above
    get == understand
    set up == establish
    deal with == handle
    find out == discover
    take in == deceive
    go down with == contract
    dash == money
    fag == cigarette
    guy == person/man
    wicked == fantastic
    spud == potato
    bloke == man
    cop == police man
    check up == investigate
    put up with == tolerate
    make up for == compensate
    catch on == understand
    mayo == mayonaisse
    kids == children
    okay/ok == acceptable/all right
    to be sure/find out == ascertain
    get somebody know == inform
    get sth/take sth == obtain
    say sorry == apologize
    sat out == rezolve
    let somebody == allow
    cute == adorable
    drag == boring
    heavy lifting == difficult work
    try == endeavour
    give == donate
    call off == cancel
    darling == girl friend

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