本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛Slang words are not part of Standard English. They are considered informal and are used in various groups and certain situations. So when you are defining proper English versus slang, you would say that slang is informal while proper English is formal.

Also, many times slang words are vulgar and not appropriate in certain social situations. Proper Standard English is understood by most English speaking people, whereas slang expressions may be understood by only a small fraction of the population.

Some slang expressions are knows to a small group of people while others are used by many. To compare proper English versus slang, we will look at some common slang expressions and their proper English counterpart. The slang expression is used first and underlined, followed by a proper English sentence.

People like that are a dime a dozen. There are lots of people like that.

Soon you will be back on your feet. Soon you will be recovered from your illness.

Let’s call it a day. Let’s stop working.

She is a drama queen. She is so overly emotional.

My efforts fell short. My efforts were not enough.

Bob just goes with the flow. Bob just accepts thing as they are.

He’s in the doghouse now. He’s in trouble now.

I could hardly keep a straight face. I could hardly keep from laughing.

You need to lighten up a bit. You need to relax a bit.

They made a beeline for the bathroom. They went quickly straight towards the bathroom.

Your team does not have a prayer. Your team does not have a chance.

Come in and take a load off. Come in and relax.

The job is still up for grabs. The job is still available.

We will wrap this up now. We will finish this now.

I think he is on the level. I think he is honest.

You have to hang in there. You have to keep trying.

He rubs me the wrong way. He bothers me.更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net