Unlike some other languages, English does not have a separate set of pronouns to use when addressing people formally. The word "you" by itself doesn't imply formal or informal, like how in Spanish "Usted" would indicate formal. Instead, you'll have to rely on context clues to determine whether the dialogue is formal or not. Did this answer your question?

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Lesson 3: Expression of Ideas: strategies and question guides

Formal vs. casual language | Quick guide

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Isabel Simone
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- Hecretary Bird
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  Unlike some other languages, English does not have a separate set of pronouns to use when addressing people formally. The word "you" by itself doesn't imply formal or informal, like how in Spanish "Usted" would indicate formal. Instead, you'll have to rely on context clues to determine whether the dialogue is formal or not.
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how would you be able to know what the meaning of the passage or the mood the author is trying to set?
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- hafsamughal037
  Posted 13 days ago. Direct link to hafsamughal037's post “in my opinion the old and...”
  in my opinion the old and ancient paragraphs often give formal tone and the casual things that can be discussed with family and friends give informal tone
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How do you find out the tone of the passage?
The Quick Guide says, "Does it describe a scientific experiment or use technical terms? Then we may want to choose plain, straightforward language".
What about the other types of passages; what sort of tone would they use; what kind of word(s) would be used for those tones?
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