Answer to Question #203798 in English for Nombuso Nxumalo

Question

As a student of business communication, you need to know how to plan and write formal documents. What do you understand by the term formal writing in this context?

Answer 1

Formal. In business writing, the appropriate style will have a degree of formality. Formal language is communication that focuses on professional expression with attention to roles, protocol, and appearance. It is characterized by its vocabulary and syntax, or the grammatical arrangement of words in a sentence.