Diction
Which would you prefer to be called? Skinny or slender? Most people would probably say that they would like to be called slender. This is because slender sounds nice, it makes you sound like you are fit and toned. Like you are in perfect shape. This is diction, using two words that are similar but have different meanings.
Diction is a broad category as there are many different types of diction. Just a few of them would be formal, informal and colloquial. Formal is, used in conferences, presentations and other settings that would involve a person to need to be very professional. Informal would be used in a day to day conversation where it doesn't matter so much. Colloquial, is words that are used in everyday talking, but the big difference between informal and Colloquial is that, colloquial is 'slang' words.
Diction is a broad category as there are many different types of diction. Just a few of them would be formal, informal and colloquial. Formal is, used in conferences, presentations and other settings that would involve a person to need to be very professional. Informal would be used in a day to day conversation where it doesn't matter so much. Colloquial, is words that are used in everyday talking, but the big difference between informal and Colloquial is that, colloquial is 'slang' words.
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