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...e page on [[informal expressions]] for more examples and types of informal expressions. Some general issues and features of colloquial writing style.

These are longer expressions that act like epistemic hedges. These expressions hedge the speaker’s commitment to the truth value of statements (truth qu

...e omitted in certain expressions that sound literary or poetic, especially expressions borrowed and translated from Latin. In Latin, copulas are usually expressed This poetic flavor shows up occasionally in a few colloquial or slang expressions.

* Subjective first-person expressions, e.g., "I think, we believe" * Overuse of quotations and quoted expressions

* An introduction that is anecdotal, informal, colloquial, or general * Self-announcing expressions instead of an actual thesis

Expressions of quantity or amount are considered a single unit and require a singular v This includes partitive expressions with numerals, that is, noun phrase expressions in the form of NUMERAL ''of'' X. However, if the noun phrase is intended to

...d less appropriate for such types of writing or discourse, and more formal expressions are preferred. It might be okay to use a few of these in certain contexts, Informal expressions, compared to their more formal counterparts, may be distinguished by the fo

...n writers have with conjunctions (접속사) and other connector or transitional expressions in English academic writing. ...entence with these words, but overusing them can make your paper sound too colloquial, so using a greater variety of conjunctions is better. It is not good forma

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...less precise, and depend very much on the context. They are very common in colloquial speech because of their flexibility in informal communication. For academic ...lead to overuse of ''be, have, there is/are''. Instead, use more specific expressions.

...ectors include most conjunctions, as well as conjunctive adverbs and other expressions that have been pressed into service as connectors. Most of these connectors ...eaking. These can sometimes come at the end of the sentence, especially in colloquial style, as more of an afterthought without the nuance of emphasis.

...optional i.e. they may be deleted with some temporal phases, especially in colloquial discourse. ...up, and such. Often, these are extended to temporal meanings, such as time expressions and other references to times and events, e.g., “it’s over” = “it h

The term discourse markers encompasses several types of words and expressions. Here, the term '''discourse marker''' (DM) refers to a word or phrase that ...eaking. These can sometimes come at the end of the sentence, especially in colloquial style, as more of an afterthought without the nuance of emphasis.

...ord combinations, that is, words that usually go together in commonly used expressions in normal daily use. More specifically, a collocation is set of words or te ...tive + noun expressions, verb + preposition combinations, and phrasal verb expressions. Knowledge of collocations can pose a challenge for those learning a langua

...ns; these include words like ''well, okay, uh.'' Comment clauses are whole expressions that have been reduced, stripped of their original meaning, and used as dis | col. || colloquial || &nbsp;|| pause || pause, hesitation

...viously. This is called discourse anaphora, which is used in reformulation expressions in academic writing like those below. ...ng or having a property, rather than a simple description. Otherwise, such expressions sound weak, and can be replaced with with or a stronger verb.

The following sentence types are informal, colloquial, or conversational. ...sitional expressions (e.g., ´´then´´), subordinate clauses (종속절), or other expressions to show time and sequence?

* An introduction that is anecdotal, informal, colloquial, or general * Self-announcing expressions instead of an actual thesis or topic sentence (E.g., instead of saying "In

...ct terms used by ESL/EFL learners (English as a second/foreign language) . Expressions with the greater sign [>] indicate that one expression is preferred or mor ...have many more publications besides / in addition to these. (‘besides’ is colloquial)

Hyperbole is used in a number of common expressions and familiar phrases such as these. ...exaggerated that they may come across as insincere or dishonest. Thus, in colloquial English, ''hyperbole'' has been shorted to ''hype'', with the meaning of ex

;6. Idioms.: These are common elements in idiomatic expressions, such as ''give him an inch and he'll take a mile'', ''get lost'', ''take a ...with set meanings, or commonly occurring and meaningful word combinations (expressions) in a language. Light verbs are common in common collocations, e.g., ''take

...n, to a group of people, including a speaker. In other words, ''let's __'' expressions. ...take on a deontic meaning, e.g., ''Could I go?'' or ''Can I go?'' are more colloquial for the formal ''May I go?''.

...ate tone & style: Appropriate academic writing style, tone and wording; no colloquial style or word choice #* Well-formed sentences; no awkward sentences or expressions; no run-on sentences or fragments;

...e., [[connectors]], connectives, or transitionals – conjunctions and other expressions (''but, although, and, so...''). However, some applied linguists and teache The more prominent discourse markers in colloquial English are surveyed and discussed here, to provide language teachers with

# Lee, K. (2020). Why linguists like the colloquial marker ‘like’. PKETA conference, 24 October 2020. Online, Korea. ...sessions in various components: Writing, Pronunciation, English classroom expressions, Lecture Strategies / Skills, Vocabulary, Discussion

...tc. is recreated in a manner that makes fun of the original work. The more colloquial term 'spoof' can refer to a parody containing exaggerated humor, such as ex ...nre of humor. This involves deliverying jokes without any change in facial expressions, emotion, or vocal intonation that would give away the joke. Also called to

...se for infinitives is the dependent infinitive after another verb, such as expressions of wishes, hopes, and intentions: In expressions like the following, they are interchangeable, with this sort of very slight

...eliminary empirical study with small sets of conversational data of spoken colloquial American English. Its syntactic patterns and pragmatic usage suggest that ...re, markers for enumerating sequences, and exemplifiers. They also certain expressions used incorrectly as connectors due to apparent transfer errors. These data

* [[Colloquial contractions]] ...google.com/open?id=1YGQlQ_KJ8QB4dfLUIaCLQraoFaFy9Ivu Guide to presentation expressions]

...pecific intro, thesis, topic sentences, development of ideas, transitional expressions, and conclusion / summary. Appropriate paragraph style, transitions, etc. ...cant problems in word choice, clarity, flow, wordiness, overly informal or colloquial style, and grammar.

...zed and structured, good flow; flow indicated by intro, transition words & expressions; clear intro and conclusion ....google.com/open?id=1YGQlQ_KJ8QB4dfLUIaCLQraoFaFy9Ivu English presentation expressions guide]