Question

Exercise 5. Dictionaries will tell you if a word is formal or informal/spoken. Use your dictionary to find out if the underlined words here are formal or informal/spoken. What do they mean?
1 I thought the film was (a drag.)
2 Smoking isn't (permitted.)
3 It's a (scary) film.
4 This watch cost fifty (quid.)

Answer 1

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Пояснення:

1. "A drag" - This phrase is informal/spoken. It means that the person found the film boring or uninteresting.

2. "Permitted" - This word is formal. It means that smoking is not allowed or allowed only under certain circumstances.

3. "Scary" - This word is informal/spoken. It means that the film invokes fear or is frightening.

4. "Quid" - This word is informal/spoken and primarily used in British English. It is a slang term for the British pound currency.