Colloquial — English definition
Casual, conversational language, often specific to everyday speech.
Where it is taught
- Tone, Diction & Register — Language, Style & Conventions, English 9: Experience, Perspective & Inquiry, Grade 9
In use
A text to a close friend can be colloquial, full of the casual, conversational language of everyday speech: 'that test was brutal, lol.
Tone, Diction & Register
Questions using colloquial
Problem 1
Take the sentence 'The event was canceled due to poor weather conditions' and rewrite it in a more casual, colloquial register.
Answer and explanation
Answers vary; for example, 'They called off the event 'cause the weather was awful.' Look for contractions and casual vocabulary while keeping the same basic meaning.