(TO AUDIENCE) Here I’m writing an email applying for a job so I’m using formal, polite language. (PHONE VIBRATES) (TO THEMSELVES) No worries. (TO AUDIENCE) Over here I’m texting, so I can be ...

Formal and informal language serve different purposes ... Your best friend would be surprised to receive a text saying: ‘Good morning, Madam’. Equally, the head teacher would probably not ...