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(who vs. whom)
Informal: the people **who** John is writing **to**
Formal: the people **to whom** John is writing
(adjectives for adverbs)
Informal: They will need to think **different** about that.
Formal: They will need to think **differently** about that.
(indefinite "they" vs. "he")
Informal: If anyone has questions, **they** can speak to me afterwards.
Formal: If anyone has questions, **he** can speak to me afterwards.
(split infinitives)
Informal: You may wish **to simply retain** the question form in your translation.
Formal: You may wish **simply to retain** the question form in your translation.
(contractions)
Informal: This **doesn’t** mean that Zechariah saw the angel in a vision.
Formal: This **does not** mean that Zechariah saw the angel in a vision.
(subjunctive)
Informal: Jesus speaks figuratively of God’s *wisdom* as if it **was** able to speak by itself.
Formal: Jesus speaks figuratively of God’s *wisdom* as if it **were** able to speak by itself.
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