The document provides guidelines for using informal, neutral, and formal language when referring to various people and situations. It lists informal, avoidable terms along with their more neutral and formal substitutes that are appropriate for spoken and written communication respectively. Examples include replacing "stuff" with "things" or "items, possessions" and "folks" with "family" or "relatives" to avoid informal language.
The document provides guidelines for using informal, neutral, and formal language when referring to various people and situations. It lists informal, avoidable terms along with their more neutral and formal substitutes that are appropriate for spoken and written communication respectively. Examples include replacing "stuff" with "things" or "items, possessions" and "folks" with "family" or "relatives" to avoid informal language.
The document provides guidelines for using informal, neutral, and formal language when referring to various people and situations. It lists informal, avoidable terms along with their more neutral and formal substitutes that are appropriate for spoken and written communication respectively. Examples include replacing "stuff" with "things" or "items, possessions" and "folks" with "family" or "relatives" to avoid informal language.
The document provides guidelines for using informal, neutral, and formal language when referring to various people and situations. It lists informal, avoidable terms along with their more neutral and formal substitutes that are appropriate for spoken and written communication respectively. Examples include replacing "stuff" with "things" or "items, possessions" and "folks" with "family" or "relatives" to avoid informal language.