English language can be formal, semi formal or informal. Depending on the situation, you can use one of these registers. There is no better or worse. If you are hanging out with friends, you use informal English. When talking to your professor or giving a lecture at university, you use Formal English.
In this lesson, you will learn some formal and informal English vocabulary to improve your English vocabulary and knowledge!
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In this lesson, you will learn some formal and informal English vocabulary to improve your English vocabulary and knowledge!
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00:00Formal English vs. Informal English
00:05Round 3
00:07Fight!
00:13Hello! My name is Matti from Piece of Cake English
00:16and in this lesson we are going to learn
00:1915 formal alternatives to less formal English words
00:24and we are going to do this through two stories
00:28Are you ready? Let's start with the first story
00:33Jason works in a company as a data analyst
00:39He checks the final numbers and statistics
00:44and he loves his job, ok?
00:48But recently he's always been sick
00:51and his boss isn't happy
00:55So the company ended his contract
01:00and now he is looking for a new job
01:05This story is not completely formal
01:09It's semi-formal
01:12We want to make it more formal, but how?
01:15We need to find some alternatives to less formal words
01:20and now let's start with word number one
01:23Instead of check you can say verify
01:29For example
01:30These numbers are surprisingly high
01:34and they will have to be checked
01:43Perhaps something is wrong
01:45Instead of check say verify
01:48These numbers are surprisingly high
01:50and they will have to be verified
01:52It means we have to check to see if we have made a mistake, right?
01:57Or here's another example
01:59The result of the research needs to be checked by experts
02:11It means an expert has to check it to see if the results are correct
02:15If they are valid
02:17Instead of check say verify
02:20The result of the research needs to be verified by an expert
02:25It's more formal
02:26Number two
02:27Instead of job say occupation
02:31Have you noticed when you want to fill in a form
02:35Instead of job you see occupation
02:38It's like name, last name, age, nationality
02:42Occupation, not job
02:45Occupation is more formal compared to job
02:48For example
02:49He returned to his previous job as a teacher
02:59Make it more formal by saying occupation
03:02He returned to his previous occupation as a teacher
03:08It sounds more formal, right?
03:10Or here's another example
03:12His main job is property development
03:17His main job is property development
03:20He's a property developer
03:22Now instead of job say occupation
03:25His main occupation is property development
03:30More formal
03:31Number three
03:32Instead of sick
03:34If you are not feeling well say unwell
03:37That's more formal
03:38For example
03:39If you feel sick tell the teacher
03:44If you feel sick tell the teacher
03:46Instead of sick say unwell
03:48If you feel unwell tell the teacher
03:52That's more formal
03:53Or one more example
03:55You look sick, why don't you go to the doctor?
03:59You look sick, why don't you go to the doctor?
04:03Instead of sick say unwell
04:06You look unwell, why don't you go to the doctor?
04:10This is more formal, right?
04:12Number four
04:14Instead of happy you can say satisfied
04:18Satisfied
04:19For example
04:21Are you happy with the new arrangement?
04:29Instead of happy say satisfied
04:32Are you satisfied with the new arrangement?
04:37That's more formal
04:38Or here's another example
04:40Her teacher seems happy with her progress
04:48Instead of happy say satisfied
04:50Her teacher seems satisfied with her progress
04:55Number five
04:56Instead of so you can say therefore
05:00Therefore is more formal version of so
05:03For example
05:04We were unable to pay the rent
05:06And so we had to find another place to stay
05:10We were unable to pay the rent
05:13So we had to look for another place to stay
05:17Now instead of so say therefore
05:20We were unable to pay the rent
05:23Therefore we had to look for another place to stay
05:27Or one more example
05:29We didn't have much time
05:31So we left early
05:33We didn't have much time
05:35So we left early
05:38Instead of so say therefore
05:41And that's more formal
05:42We didn't have much time
05:44Therefore we left early
05:47Number six
05:48Instead of end say terminate
05:52Terminate
05:53That sounds really formal, right?
05:56For example
05:57For example
05:58They ended my contract in October
06:01They ended my contract in October
06:04Say they terminated my contract in October
06:10That sounds really formal and fancy
06:12Or one more example
06:14She was trying to end the conversation
06:18She was trying to end the conversation
06:23Say it
06:24She was trying to terminate the conversation
06:29That's really formal
06:31And number seven
06:32Instead of look for
06:34Which means to search for something
06:36You can say seek
06:38Seek is more formal than look for or search
06:42And one more thing
06:43One general thing
06:45Phrasal verbs in general are considered informal
06:49So seek is formal and look for is informal
06:53Now let's have a look at a few examples
06:56Are you looking for a new job?
07:03Instead of look for say seek
07:05Are you seeking a new job?
07:11Or one more example
07:12We are looking for a place to stay
07:18Say it
07:20We are seeking a place to stay
07:23Instead of look for you say seek
07:25And now let's use the new vocabulary we have learned
07:30The formal ones
07:31And rewrite the story
07:33And try to make it more formal
07:35Ready?
07:36Let's have a look
07:37Jason works in a company as a data analyst
07:42He checks the final numbers and statistics
07:47He verifies the final numbers and statistics
07:51And he loves his job
07:54He loves his occupation
07:58Excellent
07:59But recently he has always been sick
08:05Sick or unwell
08:08He has always been unwell
08:10And his boss isn't happy
08:14His boss isn't satisfied
08:16Excellent
08:18So therefore
08:22Therefore the company ended his contract
08:26Or terminated his contract
08:30Bravo
08:31And now he is looking for a new job
08:35He is seeking a new job
08:38Excellent
08:39This story is now more formal
08:42As I said earlier in my previous videos
08:45There is no better option between formal or informal
08:48Both of them are okay
08:50It's not that formal is better than informal English
08:53No, there is no fight
08:55But it depends on your target audience
08:58Who are you talking to?
09:00Who are you writing for?
09:02That's very important
09:03If you are writing for your boss
09:04If you are talking to your boss or your professor
09:07You need to be formal
09:09If you are talking casually with your friends
09:12Be informal
09:13It is weird to be formal
09:15When you are with your best friends
09:17So there is no better option
09:19Now it is time to have a look at another story
09:23And learn some more formal alternatives
09:25To less formal words
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09:54And now time for the second story
09:56Are you ready?
09:57Let's have a look
09:59Jessica is Jack's girlfriend
10:04They have decided to choose a building as their future house
10:10Jack has chosen an old building
10:13And Jessica thinks Jack is stupid
10:17And buying the old house is a wrong decision
10:23Jack says that they don't have enough money to buy a better one
10:28And that Jessica's behavior is having a bad effect on their relationship
10:35So there is an argument going on between Jack and Jessica
10:39Do you think Jack is right or Jessica is right?
10:42Well that's not the point of this video
10:44The point is to learn some formal vocabulary
10:48So let's learn some alternatives
10:51And try to make this text more formal
10:54Instead of girlfriend or boyfriend say partner
10:59That's more formal, partner
11:01For example
11:03She broke up with her boyfriend
11:06She broke up with her partner
11:09That's more formal
11:11Or one more example
11:12He lives with his girlfriend
11:15He lives with his partner
11:18Exactly
11:19He lives with his partner
11:20That is more formal
11:22Instead of girlfriend or boyfriend say partner
11:25Instead of choose say select
11:29That's more formal
11:31For example
11:33There were three options and we could choose one
11:37There were three options
11:39One, two, three
11:40And we could choose one
11:43There were three options and we could select one
11:47That is more formal
11:48Or here's another example
11:50There are 32 flavors of ice cream
11:54And you can choose whichever you like
11:57There are 32 flavors of ice cream
12:01Mango, strawberry, pistachio, cocoa
12:06And you can choose whichever you like
12:09Or you can select whichever you like
12:13That's more formal
12:15Instead of stupid
12:17Which is a bad word
12:19It's a curse word if you say someone's stupid
12:21You're stupid, he's stupid
12:23This is bad
12:24It's not only informal, it's also offensive
12:27Instead of stupid say ignorant
12:30Ignorant
12:31It's more formal
12:33It's still offensive
12:34But it's less offensive than stupid
12:37For example
12:39Some people are too stupid to realize what's bad for them
12:44Some people are too stupid to realize what's bad for them
12:49You can say
12:50Some people are too ignorant to realize what's bad for them
12:55It's less offensive and more formal
12:58Or one more example
13:00She was really stupid to quit her job
13:03She was really stupid to quit her job
13:07Or she was really ignorant to quit her job
13:12Or you can also make it more formal by saying
13:15It was ignorant of her to quit her job
13:19This is the most formal
13:21But the structure is a bit difficult
13:24It's better for advanced students
13:26Instead of buy say purchase
13:29Purchase
13:30This is more formal than buy
13:32For example
13:34You must buy the tickets two weeks in advance
13:38You must buy the tickets two weeks in advance
13:43You must purchase the tickets two weeks in advance
13:47That's more formal
13:48What does in advance mean?
13:50In advance means before
13:53For example
13:54If an event is on 14th of October
13:58You should buy the tickets until the 1st of October
14:02Two weeks in advance
14:04Two weeks before the deadline
14:06Two weeks before the event
14:08Or here's another example
14:10She bought her first house yesterday
14:13She bought her first house yesterday
14:16Now bought is the past of buy
14:19If you want to replace it with purchase
14:22You need to use the past tense of purchase
14:25Which is purchased
14:27So here's the formal sentence
14:29She purchased her first house yesterday
14:32She purchased her first house yesterday
14:36Instead of wrong you can say incorrect
14:40Incorrect
14:41This is more formal than wrong
14:43For example
14:44Her answer to the question was wrong
14:48Her answer to the question was incorrect
14:51Or one more example
14:53The information on the website was wrong
14:57The information on the website was incorrect
15:02One tip
15:03Information is always uncountable
15:07You cannot say informations
15:09No, no, no, no
15:10It's always information, singular
15:13Information is, information was
15:16Instead of enough you can say sufficient
15:20Sufficient
15:21For example
15:23The food should be enough for five people
15:26The food should be sufficient for five people
15:30Or here's another example
15:32Did you have enough time to finish your assignment?
15:36Did you have enough time to finish your assignment?
15:39You can say
15:40Did you have sufficient time to finish your assignment?
15:44Instead of behavior you can say attitude
15:49Attitude
15:50For example
15:51It is often very difficult to change people's behaviors
15:57It is often very difficult to change people's behaviors
16:01It is often very difficult to change people's attitudes
16:05Or
16:06I don't like your behavior
16:08I don't like your behavior
16:11I don't like your attitude
16:13And finally
16:14Instead of bad say negative
16:17Negative
16:18For example
16:19For example
16:20Too much fat has a bad effect on your body
16:24Too much fat has a bad effect on your body
16:28You can say
16:29Too much fat has a negative effect on your body
16:33You can also use it as an adverb
16:36Negatively instead of badly
16:38For example
16:39Too much fat can badly affect your body
16:43Too much fat can negatively affect your body
16:47And now let's try to rewrite the story
16:51This time in a more formal way
16:54Using the new alternatives we have learned
16:57Are you ready?
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17:04Jessica is Jack's girlfriend?
17:08Partner
17:09Jessica is Jack's partner
17:11They have decided to choose
17:14Select
17:16A building as their future house
17:19Jack has chosen
17:22Selected, right?
17:24Jack has selected an old building
17:27And Jessica thinks Jack is stupid
17:31Ignorant
17:32Jessica thinks Jack is ignorant
17:36And
17:37Buying the old house is a wrong decision
17:40Buying the old house or
17:43Purchasing the old house
17:45Is a wrong decision or
17:47Is an incorrect decision
17:50That's right
17:52Jack says that they don't have enough money
17:56Sufficient money
17:58They don't have sufficient money
18:00To buy
18:02To purchase
18:04To purchase a better one
18:06And that Jessica's behavior
18:09Attitude
18:10Jessica's attitude
18:12Is having a bad effect
18:15A negative effect
18:17On their relationship
18:19And that's it
18:20A more formal text
18:22I hope you've enjoyed this lesson
18:24Don't forget to practice
18:25See you