English Language GCSE
Adapting register to audience and context
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Adapting tone, register and formality to the speaker and situation, for example responding formally to a teacher and more informally to a peer.
Topics that use Adapting register to audience and context
- Subject Content - Scope of Study (Eduqas GCSE)
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