Sentence examples for Colloquial phrasing from inspiring English sources

The dissemination of scientific articles is insufficient, and either the researchers themselves or other communicators should translate the information into more accessible and colloquial phrasing.

His voice carries its special mix of ordinary colloquial phrasing ("God knows... ain't... I mean... ..) and singular word-play ("inklings... inkles").

With its mix of ordinary colloquial phrasing and singular wordplay, the result is a peculiar, witty meeting of Wordsworthian sentiment and teenage American demotic, and a voice that is very much Vernon's own.

The greeting reads: "Bienvenue (welcome) /Moin moin (a colloquial phrase for hello)/ Stadthof".

A few contemporary colloquial phrases make subdued but significant appearances in the text.

The colloquial phrase “working a look” highlights the queer practice of using fashion to critique restrictive societal norms.

He invariably drives home a point with a punchy aphorism or puts a spin on a sentence with a colloquial phrase, an unexpected word.

We can teach people which forms of English are acceptable without thinking of the more colloquial phrases and words as errors.

Just the colloquial phrase "popping the question" suggests a sort of controlled thrill, like a life-changing jack-in-the-box.

While such a colloquial phrase, such as this, is deeply embedded into our global society, is it possible to veer away from such a narrow-sighted mentality?

She flourishes her educated diction ("perused", "forbearance") while tripping into colloquial phrases ("Mrs Bligh stare on me", "an educated woman such as I").