The research project will not continue next year.
The research project wonʼt continue next year.
Formal: I want to pass my English exam tomorrow.
Informal: I wanna pass my English exam tomorrow.
The balloon was inflated for the experiment.
The balloon was blown up for the experiment.
Formal: I would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Informal: Sorry!
It was raining very heavily.
It was raining cats and dogs.
The results of the study were confused.
The results of the study were mixed up.
Lecturers expect students to use correct grammar and punctuation in essays.
Lecturers still count on students to use correct grammar and punctuation in essays.
It is believed the practice is unsustainable.
We believe the practice is unsustainable.
The patient recovered from his illness.
The patient got over his illness.
The crowd was very rowdy during the protest against the cuts to university funding.
The mob was very rowdy during the protest against cuts to university funding.
Formal: They will be attending the meeting tomorrow.
Informal: They’ll attend the meeting tomorrow.
Formal: Good morning! How are you?
Informal: Hey how's it going?
The results are not believed to be accurate.
I donʼt believe that the results are accurate.
Improvements cannot be introduced due to funding restrictions.
The improvements canʼt be introduced due to funding restrictions.
During the interview, students were asked about their experiences.
During the interview, I asked students about their experiences.
Various research methods were considered for the study.
I considered various research methods for the study.