Formal x Informal verbs

1. We asked for an update two weeks ago.

• We requested an update two weeks ago.

• We begged an update two weeks ago.

• We ordered an update two weeks ago.

• We looked for an update two weeks ago.

We talked about marketing strategy at the meeting.

• We solved marketing strategy at the meeting.

• We discussed marketing strategy at the meeting.

• We spoke marketing strategy at the meeting.

• We dealt with marketing strategy at the meeting.

I will deal with the customer complaints.

• I will handle the customer complaints.

• I will cope the customer complaints.

• I will google the customer complaints.

• I will hang the customer complaints.

You need authorization to go ahead with the purchase.

• You need authorization to resume with the purchase.

• You need authorization to agree with the purchase.

• You need authorization to continuewith the purchase.

• You need authorization to proceed with the purchase.

Our visitors are going back to their country tomorrow.

• Our visitors are travelling to their country tomorrow.

• Our visitors are returning to their country tomorrow.

• Our visitors are backing to their country tomorrow.

• Our visitors are reversing their country tomorrow.

I have found out the reason for the error.

• I have discovered/ the reason for the error.

• I have looked at the reason for the error.

• I have analized the reason for the error.

• I have answered the reason for the error.

5. The defective products were thrown away.

 

• The defective products were procrastinated

   

• The defective products were exchanged

   

• The defective products were discarded.

   

• The defective products were recycled

   

. I need some time to look over the information.

• I need some time to review the information.

• I need some time to search the information.

• I need some time to refresh the information.

• I need some time to study the information.

2. My manager is thinking about your proposal.

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• My manager is thinking of your proposal.

• My manager is analizing your proposal.

• My manager is considering your proposal.

• My manager is imagining your proposal.

3. The stores are giving out free samples.

• The stores are handing in free samples.

• The stores are holding free samples.

• The stores are showing free samples.

• The stores are distributing free samples.