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Here is Audio Word Study #089 by Jane Lawson at DailyStep.com

As we have learned in today’s blog, the Story of the English Language, formal and
informal English are completely different. Informal words are shorter, and come from
Anglo-Saxon, and formal words are longer, and come from French and Latin.

Here are some examples of formal and informal verbs which mean the same
thing:

1. Ask for / Request

Examples: I asked for a map because I was lost. (informal)
I requested a map because I was lost. (formal)

2. Set up (phrasal verb) / Establish

Examples: John set up his business in 2008. (informal)
John established his business in 2008. (formal)

3. Find out / Discover

Examples: When did you find out the truth? (informal)
When did you discover the truth? (more formal)

4. Go up / Increase
Examples: The price of wheat has gone up by 10% this year. (informal)
The price of wheat has increased by 10% this year. (formal)

5. Go down / Decrease
Examples: The value of this land has gone down. (informal)
The value of this land has decreased. (formal)

6. Give / Donate
Examples: She gave some money to charity. (informal)
She donated some money to charity. (formal)

7. Help / Assist

Examples: How can I help you? (informal)

How can I assist you? (formal)

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8. Look at / Regard
Examples: They looked at each other carefully. (informal)
They regarded each other carefully. (formal)

9. Put up with / Tolerate

Examples: I can’t put up with this noise any more. (informal)
I can’t tolerate this noise any more. (formal)

10. Ask / Enquire

Examples: I’m calling to ask about your services. (informal)
I’m calling to enquire about your services. (formal)

Now, please write your own examples using these words. Try to make them true to your
own life, as this will help you to remember them better. That’s all for Audio Word
Study #089 on DailyStep.com

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