FORMAL
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INFORMAL
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Contractions:
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Improvements cannot be introduced due to funding restrictions.
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The improvements canʼt be introduced due to funding restrictions.
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The results are not believed to be accurate.
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I donʼt believe that the results are accurate.
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The research project will not continue next year
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The research project wonʼt continue next year.
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Phrasal verbs:
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The balloon was inflated for the experiment.
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The balloon was blown up for the experiment.
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The patient recovered from his illness.
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The patient got over his illness.
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The results of the study were confused.
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The results of the study were mixed up.
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Slang/Colloquialism:
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The crowd was very rowdy during the protest against the cuts to university funding.
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The mob was very rowdy during the protest against cuts to university funding.
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Lecturers expect students to use correct grammar and punctuation in essays.
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Lecturers still count on students to use correct grammar and punctuation in essays.
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It was raining very heavily.
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It was raining cats and dogs.
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