Informal to formal vocabulary


                                             Informal

                                              Formal

                                               About …

                                     Regarding / Concerning …

                                   Add (at the end of something)

                                               Apend

                                            Agree with …

                                           Be bound by …

                                                 And

                                           As well as …

                                          Bearing in mind

                                     Reference being made to …

                                              Because …

                               As a result of / due to (the fact) …

                                               Begin

                                             Commence

                                            Broken down

                                       Divided / inoperable

                                             By which

                                              whereby

                                               While

                                              Whereas

                                               Careful

                                        Cautious /  Prudent

                                            Carry out …

                                  Effect a (an) …. / perform a …

                                               Cause

                                       Trigger (a reaction)

                                               Check

                                              Verify

                                          Despite (this)

                                          Notwithstanding

                                               Enough

                                            Sufficient

                                            Fill me in

                                   Inform / Tell (me, you, etc.)

                                             Find out

                                       Ascertain / discover

                                              Follow

                                           Duly observe

                                                Get

                                              Receive

                                              Get by

                                              Survive

                                           Get in touch

                                              Contact

                                            Go against

                                        Contradict / oppose

                                              Go over

                                              Exceed

                                             Going on

                                      Continuing / persisting

                                             Going up

                                            Increasing

                                             Got worse

                                           Deteriorated

                                             Has to be

                                             Should be

                                         (Have to) give in….

                                              Submit

                                              If you  …

                                           Should one  …

                                            If … or not.

                                         Whether … or not.

                                          If you don't …

                                       Failing / Failure to…

                                        In accordance with …

                                          Pursuant to ….

                                            In the red

                                             Overdrawn

                                            In this way

                                              thereby

                                               Involve

                                              Entail

                                          Live / lie (in)

                                              Reside

                                               Lost

                                       Inadvertently mislaid

                                            Looked into

                                           investigated

                                              Make sure

                                              Ensure

                                         Many (a lot of ..)

                                        Several / Numerous

                                               Meet

                                        Convene / assemble

                                               Order

                                             Authorise

                                                Pay

                                              Settle

                                              Rather

                                             Somewhat

                                          Research shows

                                        Research indicates

                                         See (understand)

                                             Perceive

                                               Show

                                            Demonstrate

                                           Showed up at

                                             Attended

                                             Similarly

                                             Likewise

                                              Sorry!

                                            We regret …

                                     Stand for (be a sign of)

                                              Denote

                                              Supply

                                              Furnish

                                              Take away

                                             Withdraw

                                                Tell

                                             Disclose

                                           The opposite

                                           The converse

                                            Think about

                                             Consider

                                             Think up

                                             Conceive

                                              Trusted

                                             Entrusted

                                                Use

                                              Utilise

                                          Very important

                                              Crucial

                                           When we get …

                                            On receipt

                                      Wipe out / make useless

                                              Negate

                                        Write (e.g. Cheque)

                                        Issue (e.g. Cheque)

                                               Written

                                         Shown / Indicated








                            He discussed issues like famine and poverty

                      Issues such as famine and poverty were discussed (by..)

                                    If you've got any questions …

                                   Should you have any queries …

                                       Lots of people think

                         It is widely believed / It is generally accepted

                                   People gave €1000 to charity

                                   €1000 was donated to charity

                                           Put in writing

                                   Provide written confirmation

                                 Scientists have tried to prove …

                               Scientists have attempted to prove …

                                 She has got to find alternatives

                                  She needs to find alternatives

                                   The changes he made were bad

                        The changes that were made (by …) were unacceptable

                                 There were many reasons for this

                             A number of causes were responsible for …

                                  Three problems have been found

                                Three problems have been discovered

                                 We do not have enough resources …

                              There are not sufficient resources to …

                                    We don't want to do this …

                         This a course of action we are anxious to avoid …

                                       We'll call the law …

                       We will have no alternative but involving our legal …

                                         What do you need?

                                 Please outline your requirements

                                        Whenever we like …

                                      Without prior notice …