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Formal vs Informal
Formal Informal
Widespread unemployment is one Lots of job loss is just one thing resulting
consequence of automation from automation
Purchase Buy
The common owl is nocturnal The common owl is active at night.
Equivalent The same as
Television T.V.
Employees Workers
Rise Get up
Contribute Put into
Discover Find out
Researchers examined the was strain Researcher looked at the way strain builds
intensifies around a geological fault up round a geological fault
Technology companies merged with Technological companies got together with
stockbroking firms in order to dominate stockbroking firms in order to dominate
internet trading internet trading.
One of the negative aspects of multi-drug One of the bad aspects of chemotherapy is
chemotherapy is the uncomfortable side- the side effect.
effects
It caused a considerable reactions/dramatic It caused really big reaction.
reaction/explosive reaction
The Bangladeshi government has made The government has made progress in
considerable progress in implementing fiscal economic policy.
policy nationwide.
The public have access in to the museum The public go through the museum.
Edited Making some changes
In first world countries today, humans are In first world counties today, humans would
dependent on money. not be able to live without money.
The research displayed a trend The research showed a trend.
The process can facilitate/assist them The process can help them
An appropriately controlled method of data A really good method of data collection was
collection was employed by the researchers employed by the team to investigate the
to investigate the impact of cultural diversity problem.
in the classroom.
Last financial quarter Lately (production)
He invested his accountant. He checked up on/ looked into his
accountant.
Occupation Job
Apologies Sorry
To receive To get
The famous football team we saw in the The famous football team whom we saw in
airport flew the airport flew to Europe.
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Erupt Break out
Inform Let them know
Cancel Drop
Contact Get in touch
Obtain/ accomplish Get
Postpone Delay
Request Ask for
Establish Set up
Handle Deal with
Oppose Go against
It concerns/ it is in regards to It’s about
Consider Think about
Permit Let
Moreover/Furthermore Also/ plus
However/ whereas/while But
In addition/ Additionally Also
Acceptable OK, okay/ all right
To summarize In a nutshell/ basically
A number of /large quantities of Tons of
Completely, strongly Totally
Definitely Really/very
Look forward to do Hope to do
Photograph Photo
Cell phone Cell
Internet Net
Infants Children
Positive Good
Correct Right
Intelligent Smart
As well as And
Comprehension Understanding
Deficiency Lack
Residence House
Vision Sight
Gratitude Thanks
Amiable Friendly
Complete Whole
Energetic Lively
Incorrect Wrong
Inferior Worse
Inexpensive Cheap
Insane Mad
Responsible In charge
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Sufficient Enough
Superior Better
Transparent Clear
Vacant Empty
In capable of Can
Is required to Must
Might be able to Could
As a consequence So
By means of By
Examine Look at
Fabricate Make up
Represent Stand for
Indicate Point out
Eject Throw out
A little/ slightly A bit
Moderately Quite/Fairly/ Rather
Extremely Really very
Eliminate Wipe out
Terminate End
Items/ possessions Things
Infants Babies/ Children
Adolescents/ Youths Teenagers
Male Man
Senior citizens/ Retirees Elderly people
Supervisor/superior Boss/ managers
Law enforcement Policy
Offenders/ Lawbreakers Criminals
Acceptable/ Satisfactory Fine
Preferable/Desirable Good
Unsatisfactory/ Unacceptable Bad/ poor
Agreeable Nice/ polite
Sociable / Neighborly Kind/ Friendly
Abusive Rude
Satisfied/ Delighted Happy
Dissatisfied Tired of
Beverage Drink
Hide Cover up
Establish Set up
Subsequently Next/ Later
Entire Whole
Regarding / concerning About
All the aspects cannot be covered All the aspects cannot be covered fully in
comprehensively in the survey the survey.
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Accelerating growth in global greenhouse Increased amount of global greenhouse gas
gas emission emission.
Remarkable gains Big success
Nearly all of them About all of them
Eradicating poverty Remove poverty
Concrete/ solid actions Specific actions
Regrettable/ Alarming Terrible
Worrying Shocking
Admirable Wonderful, Fantastic, Brilliant
Invaluable Wonderful, Fantastic, Brilliant
Verify Check
Observe Follow
Submit Have to give
Failing/ Failure to If you don’t
Entail Involve
Ensure Make sure
Settle Pay
Disclose/ Inform Tell
Entrusted Trusted
Passive voice Active voice
In order to To (introduction of a topic)
In other words For example
What is more And
Similarly At the same way
Yet Though
In light of the evidence from the 2013 study, So it can be said we--
we--
Nonetheless Even so
Cause Lead to
Resemble Look like
Discus Talk about
Collapse/ Fall Break down
Proceed Go ahead
Depart/ Leave Go away
Quit Give up
Discard Through away
Appear Seem
Ascend Climb
Commence Begin
Consume Use
Demonstrate Show
Depart Go
Enquire Ask
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Finish End
Inform Tell
Preserve/conserve Keep
Reject Say no
Release Free
Require Need
Retain Keep
Immediately At once
Initially At first
Intermittently On and off
Principally Mainly
Repeatedly Again & again
Subsequently Next
Therefore So
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