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On register and fora/ums #1 (permalink) Sat Oct 11, 2008 13:12 pm   On register and fora/ums
 

When writing/communicating in these fora/ums, which register do you feel you generally write in.

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In linguistics, a register is a subset of a language used for a particular purpose or in a particular social setting. For example, an English speaker may adhere more closely to prescribed grammar, pronounce words ending in -ing with a velar nasal (e.g. "walking", not "walkin'") and refrain from using the word "ain't" when speaking in a formal setting, but the same person could violate all of these prescriptions in an informal setting.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speech_register
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