colloquial usage

Frequency: 6.57.2 per million words

The use of a word or phrase in an informal context.

colloquialADJECTIVE + NOUN

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usage

Examples (10)

  • A good dictionary will always indicate a word's colloquial usage.
  • Language learners often find the nuances of colloquial usage difficult to master.
  • The term 'gonna' is a perfect example of modern colloquial usage.
  • His formal essay was marked down for its excessive colloquial usage.
  • Understanding the colloquial usage of a phrase is key to sounding like a native speaker.
  • The professor explained how a word's meaning can differ between its standard and colloquial usage.
  • While technically incorrect, this expression is widely accepted in colloquial usage.
  • The book includes a chapter on the historical evolution of colloquial usage in English.
  • Is this phrase's popularity just a trend, or has it become part of common colloquial usage?
  • We studied the differences in colloquial usage between British and American English.