Formal English

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Formal English

Informal letters  are letters that you send to friends, peers or relatives. 

So the people you know -relatively- well.

Formal English

formal letters  are letters that you send to companies, to your boss, or someone you don’t know. 

I would like to apologize for any inconvenience.

1. formal
2. informal

I don’t need any help

1. formal
2. informal

Let’s watch some TV this weekend.

1. formal
2. informal

Many children in the world lack adequate food and housing.

1. formal
2. informal

We found out this was not true.

1. formal
2. informal

I have been under the weather lately.

1. formal
2. informal

Furthermore, the number of sold articles had increased considerably.

1. formal
2. informal

Lots of kids have dropped their courses this fall.

1. formal
2. informal

Write back ASAP.

1. formal
2. informal

Furthermore, I would like to ask you two other questions.

1. formal
2. informal

Westplantsoen 71

2613 GK Delft

TheNetherlands

10 10600 N Tantau Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014, 

United States 

Letter itself (paragraphs !)

Dear mrs Jones / madam, sir,

Yours sincerely  / yours faithfully

Your name 

10th of januari 2024

A letter of inquiry

ask politely for information

Sample sentences:

Could you give me some idea of…

I’m interested in…

I’m looking for..

Have you got an idea of….?

Don’t suppose you (would) know…?

I wonder if you could tell me…?

I wonder if someone could tell me…?

Exercise 1

Write a letter to:

Tourist Information Center

451 Princes street

234567 SW Edinburgh

Scotland

see the reader for more information

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