WRITING session #n32: FORMAL STYLE Formal style is characteri | English With Masters
WRITING session #n32: FORMAL STYLE
Formal style is characterised by the use of:
advanced vocabulary e.g. I am writing to enquire whether... (not: I want to ask if)
formal linking words/phrases (consequently, however, therefore, for this reason) e.g. I have worked as a primary school teacher for ten years and therefore have experience working with children.
passive voice e.g. I can be contacted... (not: You can contact me...)
polite forms without contractions e.g. I would be grateful if... I would appreciate it if you could... I would like to apply ... (not I'd like to...)
Colloquial expressions, phrasal verbs, idioms and short forms are not used in formal style.
How to write letters of application https://t.me/EngMasters/883
