Formal 同 informal 大不同！十個常用 Formal Vocab 升級你嘅詞彙

相信大家都知道 informal 同 formal writing 係有好大嘅分別，喺 formal writing 嘅時候，我哋需要特別注意措辭同語氣。今次 Wall Street English 就教大家十組詞彙 formal vocab ，等大家知道兩者嘅分別，下次再寫 report、essay 或者 business email 就唔怕用錯字眼啦。

1. Ask → Enquire 詢問 

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any enquiries.  
如果您有任何疑問，請隨時與我聯繫。 

2. Ask for → Request 請求 

I am writing to request sponsorship from your company for the event.  
我寫信請求貴公司為這次活動提供贊助。 

3. Help → Assist 幫助 

Please do not hesitate to contact us if we could be of further assistance.  
如果我們可以提供進一步的幫助，請隨時與我們聯繫。 

4. Start → Commence 開始 

To commence with, the number of registered users has been spiraling since June. 
首先，註冊用戶的數量從 6 月份開始暴升。 

5. End → Terminate 停止 

I am writing to inform you of our decision to terminate the contract.  
我寫信通知你我們決定終止合同。 

6. Try → Endeavor 嘗試 

In spite of our greatest endeavors, the problem remains insolvable.  
儘管我們盡了最大的努力，但問題仍然無法解決。 

7. Get → Obtain 獲得 

He failed to obtain permission to switch his position.  
他未能獲得轉任的許可。 

8. Keep → Reserve 保留 

Please reserve the date for the meeting.  
請保留會議日期。 

9. Thanks → Gratitude 謝意 

We would like to express our greatest gratitude for the assistance in advance.  
我們謹對事先的援助表示最深切的感謝。 

10. Say sorry → apologize 道歉 

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience the event may have caused you. 
對於該事件給您帶來的不便，我們深表歉意。 

學好以上十個嘅常見 formal 用字，以後再遇到 formal writing 就唔洗驚啦！