Use of modal verbs - more polite forms, Impersonal pronouns 'one', Longer words, origins in Greek or Latin, Used in official, literary, academic contexts, Length of sentences – use of complex conjunctions, linking words/phrases, Use of relative pronouns (who, which, where, whom, whose), Use of titles – Mr/Mrs/Miss/Dr/Prof., phrasal verbs are avoided, Use of jargon (technical language), Use of acronyms/abbreviations relating to technical language, Greetings – ‘Good morning’ ‘Good evening’, Use of complex conditionals, Used in everyday, personal conversations, ‘Improvised’ speech without preparation, Shorter words, origins in Anglo-Saxon, Use of metaphor, Use of proverbs, Length of sentences – shorter, simple or compound sentences, co-ordinating conjunctions, use of contractions, Contains useful ‘everyday phrases’, Use of phrasal verbs, use of slang, swearing and colloquial language, Use of idiom, Use of simile, Past tenses for present situations; using would or could, Continuous forms of verbs to talk about arrangements etc., Use of passive voice, Indirect questions instead of direct questions, Delaying expressions which give the speaker time to think, Words and phrases are sometimes pronounced in a shortened and simplified way,

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