A friend of mine received a call from his colleague: “Sir, good morning. Sorry for disturbing you in the early morning. I have been suffering from fever since yesterday evening. I consulted a ...

To write a formal letter to the Queen, the convention is to open with ‘Madam’ and close the letter with ‘I have the honour to be, Madam, Your Majesty’s humble and obedient servant’. Formal writing ...

This lesson suits upper-intermediate to advanced learners. After listening, scroll down and test your knowledge with our quiz. You are cordially invited to _____. We ...

CHENNAI: Do you want to sound natural when you are engaged in an informal conversation or chat? If you use formal language while chatting, you sound unnatural as formal language and expressions are ...

Standard English is the form of English that is taught around the world and understood by all speakers of the language. Non-standard English is the informal version of the language, which can change ...

‘Language is power, power to communicate, express your ideas, and be a part of society,’ said Claudette Vigueras, a migrant from Mexico, during the opening of a conference on ‘Informal language ...