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Inglés (US)
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¿Cuál es la diferencia entre formal y official ?Puedes dar oraciones como ejemplo.
¿Cuál es la diferencia entre formal y official ?Puedes dar oraciones como ejemplo.
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30 oct 2018
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- Inglés (US)
They have the same meaning, and either can be used most of the time. When to use which can be nuanced.
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〇 Will have a formal meeting and decide.
〇 Will have an official meeting and decide.
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〇 × The group was granted formal recognition by the government.
〇 × The group was granted official recognition by the government.
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〇 It was a formal dinner.
× It was an official dinner.
Here "formal" refers to the style of dress and etiquette of the dinner.
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× Let's make it formal.
〇 Let's make it official.
"make it official" is a common phrase. "make it formal" isn't wrong, but usual.
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- Chino tradicional (Hong Kong)
My opinion: Formal means doing something in a serious way and not in a casual manner. Official is doing something with or under an authority.
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- Inglés (US)
They have the same meaning, and either can be used most of the time. When to use which can be nuanced.
--
〇 Will have a formal meeting and decide.
〇 Will have an official meeting and decide.
--
〇 × The group was granted formal recognition by the government.
〇 × The group was granted official recognition by the government.
--
〇 It was a formal dinner.
× It was an official dinner.
Here "formal" refers to the style of dress and etiquette of the dinner.
--
× Let's make it formal.
〇 Let's make it official.
"make it official" is a common phrase. "make it formal" isn't wrong, but usual.
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