Diction

Question 1

Jargon

Answer 1

Special language of a certain group or profession

Question 2

Slang

Answer 2

Casual conversation among friends; as such it is inappropriate for use in formal and informal writing

Question 3

Nonstandard English

Answer 3

Words and expressions it having wide currency because of limited use and thus not used in serious writing except for dialogue in creative writing

Question 4

Colloquial English

Answer 4

Words and expressions generally known and understood

Question 5

Unidiomatic Expressions

Answer 5

Involve prepositions and grammar does not govern what is idiomatic and not

Question 6

Idiomatic expressions

Answer 6

Refers to a grammatical construction unique to certain people region or class that cannot be translated into literally into another language

Question 7

Standard English

Answer 7

Words and expressions generally know understood and considered appropriate for serious writing by all literate English speaking people in the U.S. And elsewhere. It is usually formal and precise.