A blog post uses 'gonna', 'kinda' and 'mate'. What does this show?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. A colloquial, informal register
- Step 1: These words are informal and spoken.
- Step 2: The writer uses a colloquial register.
Answer
A colloquial, informal register.
Why not the others: A formal legal register used in contracts: Such words would not appear in legal writing. An academic register: Academic writing avoids these words. A poetic register: These words are conversational rather than poetic.
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