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it's an informal conversation or a conversational style
Colloqualisms are words and phrases that are specific to a region, and may not have meaning for people from other areas. Example --- "Ya'll" in the South, a term derived from "You all".

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did you mean colloquialism? It means a conversational writing style, is quite informal. :)

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A form of word that infinitely used in a literary.

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It means informal language. It is a characteristic of an appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing.

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But what does it mean if it is an inappropriate colloquialism?

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The word 'colloquial' is an adjective used to describe slang terms that are used in conversations or writing; informal use of language.

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