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Levels of Language

Language is like clothing: It can be extremely casual, extremely formal—or somewhere in between. You wouldn’t wear a swimsuit to a formal dance or a tuxedo to the beach. In the same way, you wouldn’t use emojis in an essay or transitions such as “furthermore” in a text message. The chart below shows the different levels of language.

Formal Diction
Semiformal and Informal Diction

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