Situation Formal* Normal Informal
You couldn’t
understand how
something worked.You bought some
shares that were
worthless.Your daughter
spent the day in a
shopping centre
instead of going to
school.You have been
studying some
verbs for an exam.A friend asks you
for a favour. You
agree, willingly.You don’t have any
money.I failed to ascertain
how it functioned.I didn’t
understand
it.I couldn’t
suss it out.I am bereft of
any inancial
sustenance.I’m skint. /
I’m broke.I was defrauded
through artiice.I was double-
crossed. / I was
taken for a
ride. / I got
ripped off.She absented
herself from
the educational
institution that she
is obliged to attend.She skived off. /
She played
hooky (US).It would be a
pleasure. Yes, of course.Sure, no
sweat.I have been
perusing my verb
table in a bid to
prepare myself
for the pending
examination.I’ve been swotting up on
the verbs for the exam. /
I’ve been mugging up on
the verbs for the exam. /
I’ve been cramming
up on the verbs for the
exam.EXAMPLES OF HOW TO SAY THINGS IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS.
DICTIONARY OF SLANG
DICTIONARY OF SLANG
She
didn’t
go to
school.I’ve
been
studying
my verb
list for
the exam.I don’t
have any
money.I was
cheated. /
I was
tricked.*Please note that the “Formal” way of speaking is
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