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/kəˈləʊ.kwɪəl/ · adjective
(linguistics) Characteristic of familiar conversation, of common parlance; informal..
You're using too many colloquial words in this cover letter: I suggest changing "I picked up loads of cool skills" to "I acquired many positive abilities"
The colloquial, and at times sarcastic, tone of her books makes her popular with teenagers.
If you know what it means to be a “fidlet” going for a “jolly” in your “doo”, then you are part of an exclusive club that speaks colloquial Antarctic English.
Use colloquial when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Colloquial means (linguistics) Characteristic of familiar conversation, of common parlance; informal..
Common synonyms include casual, colloq., coll., informal.
Possible antonyms include formal, professional, literary, bookish.
You're using too many colloquial words in this cover letter: I suggest changing "I picked up loads of cool skills" to "I acquired many positive abilities"
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