It is often the case that formal words are longer than informal words, formal words are single words not multi-words and formal words are of French/Latin origin rather than their informal equivalents which are of Anglo-Saxon origin.
For example: "depart" is from French/Latin but "go" is Anglo-Saxon.
Complete the following table:
| Formal | Informal |
|---|---|
| seem | |
| climb | |
| help | |
| cease | |
| commence | |
| use | |
| decrease | |
| demonstrate | |
| depart | go |
| want | |
| enquire | |
| end | |
| tell | |
| obtain | |
| preserve | |
| reject | |
| free | |
| mend | |
| require | |
| live | |
| retain |
| Formal | Informal |
|---|---|
| in the end | |
| at once | |
| initially | |
| intermittently | |
| mainly | |
| repeatedly | |
| next | |
| therefore |
| Formal | Informal |
|---|---|
| understanding | |
| deficiency | |
| opportunity | |
| perspiration | |
| house | |
| sight |
| Formal | Informal |
|---|---|
| amiable | |
| whole | |
| energetic | |
| fortunate | |
| childish | |
| wrong | |
| inferior | |
| inexpensive | |
| dim | |
| insane | |
| laid back | |
| responsible | |
| enough | |
| better | |
| transparent | |
| empty |
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