You probably have noticed that people express similar ideas in different ways depending on the situation they are in. This is very natural. All languages have two general levels of usage: a fomp3al level and an infomp3al level. English is no exception. The difference in these two levels is the situation in which you use a particular level. Fomp3al language is the kind of language you find in textbooks, reference books and in business letters. You would also use fomp3al English in compositions and essays that you write in school. Infomp3al language is used in conversation with colleagues, family members and friends, and when we write personal notes or letters to close friends. Fomp3al language is different from infomp3al language in several ways. First, fomp3al language tends to be more polite. What we may find interesting is that it usually takes more words to be polite. For example, I might say to a friend or a family member “Close the door, please”, but to a stranger, I probably would say “Would you mind closing the door?” Another difference between fomp3al and infomp3al language is some of the vocabulary. There are bound to be some words and phrases that belong in fomp3al language and others that are infomp3al. Let’s say that I really like soccer. If I am talking to my friend, I might say “I am just crazy about soccer”, but if I were talking to my boss, I would probably say “I really enjoy soccer”.