Guide 326 / 366 4 swaps Formal register
Professional words for “formal”
4 alternatives for "formal" with different register fits.
i · When it mattersTwo lines, no filler
"formal" is the everyday word. The swaps below pick a sharper register — formal for documents and reports, neutral for general use, informal for casual writing.
ii · The swaps4 ways
- 01Courtly neutral
general use
A courtly approach.
- 02Stately neutral
general use
A stately approach.
- 03Schematic formal
formal contexts
A schematic approach.
- 04Conventional formal
formal contexts
A conventional approach.