formal informal terminate domicile deem transpire conflagration edifice endeavor obtain. procure peruse remunerate utilize subsequent ascertain contingent upon anticipate interrogate end home think(or: believe) happen fire building try get read or study pay use next or following find out depending on expect ask (2)、正式的和非正式的语言比较
formal informal Will attain the age of 18 years. Will be 18 years old Render us more detail We will institute a mail search Send us more information We will ask the post office to send out a tracer. We thank you in anticipation of this courtesy and assure you that it will be a pleasure to serve you in a similar manner We shall appreciate your helping us. Let us know when we can return the favor. Inform me of your intentions as to the liquidation of this balance Let me know when you can settle this account. Give consideration to a plan. Consider a plan This plan will effect a saving of $10,000. This plan will save $10,000. To effect certain modifications in a procedure contingent upon the concurrence of management To make certain changes if management agrees. The conclusions ascertaind from a perusal of the pertinent data is that a lucrative market exists for the product in this vicinity.
The data studied show that the product is in good demand in this area.
(3)、避免使用不标准的语言
不要说 应该说 ain’’t hadn’’t ought irregardless nohow in regard to can’’t hardly between you and I where ….at isn’’t, aren’’t shoudn’’t regardless anyway regarding can hardly between you and me where
下面的内容是用三种不同语言水平的比较参考：
Formal: Although Item 12 is enumerated in the report, the writer has ascertained that it is currently not in the organization’’s inventory or in the writer’’s possession.
Informal: Although Item 12 is listed in the report, it’’s not in our stock now and I don’’t have it either.
Standard: Irregardless of the report that item ain’’t on our shelves now, and I haven’’t got it either.
改写： Our model A195 is designed on modern lines and gives, without any increase in fuel consumption, 25% more heat than the older models. So you will agree that it is the outstanding stove for economy of fuel.
$2 or (and) above(over) 二美元和二美元以上 60dozen or (and) up (upward, upwards) 60打和60打以上 2% or (and) more 2%和2%以上 an order for 50 gross or upward 50罗或50罗以上的定单 an order for not less than 50 gross 不少于50罗的定单 5% up to 10% inclusive 5%到10% over 5% up to 10% inclusive 5%以上到10%
（b） from and including today(this date) 从今日起（包括今日） on and from Nov. 10. 从11月10日起 on and after Nov.10. （包括11月10日） as from Nov.10 从毁约之日起 as from the date of the breach （包括毁约之日）
up to $40 inclusive. 到40美元 up to the maximum of $40 （包括40美元）止
up to and including Nov.20 到11月20日止 （包括11月20日）
as from the 1st to the 15th of March inclusive. 从3月1日到15日 from the 1st to 15th of March both inclusive （包括1日和15日）
during the period beginning on 从3月1日起到3月30日止 March 1 and ending on March 30, 这一期间（包括头尾两天） both dates inclusive. 转贴于：100Test_BEC考试