B2 REGISTER
Levels of Formality
កម្រិតនៃភាពផ្លូវការ
🎯 Scenario: You are stuck in traffic and will be late.
Compare: Calling your Boss vs. Texting a Friend.
Compare: Calling your Boss vs. Texting a Friend.
📞 Call 1: The Boss (Formal)
Formal Markers:
- Full sentences (No contractions like "I'm").
- Complex vocab: "Regret", "Delayed", "Approximately".
- Passive tone: "I will be delayed".
💬 Call 2: The Friend (Informal)
Informal Markers:
- Fragmented sentences (Dropped "I am").
- Slang/Simple vocab: "Crazy", "10".
- Directness.
Formal vs. Informal Equivalents:
| Formal (👔) | Informal (🧢) |
|---|---|
| Inform | Tell |
| Apologize | Say sorry |
| Commence | Start |
| Require | Need |
| Assist | Help |
Tap the FORMAL phrases:
What's up?
How do you do?
I would like to...
I wanna...
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Task: Rewrite for the CEO
Translate this casual text into a formal sentence.
"Sorry I can't come to the meeting."