The distinction between who and whom is less important in informal spoken language than it is in formal written language.
In German, as in many languages, you will often need to differentiate between acquaintances and strangers (formal) and people you know well (informal) when speaking.
The proceedings before the judex were more informal: advocates spoke and gave evidence, and witnesses often appeared.
On May 22 Pope Francis, during one of his informal homilies, spoke about how the redemption brought about by Christ applied to the whole human race and that he would not be surprised to find himself sharing heaven even with atheists, at least with atheists who seek to do good.
Martin Dewhirst, a British scholar, uses the informal ty when speaking Russian to his Lithuanian-Ukrainian daughter-in-law.
Now, more than 100 business and community leaders have joined Mr. Romney's volunteer army — lobbying for him in both formal and informal ways, and speaking on his behalf on caucus night.
Last week, Mr. Watkins, known for his informal and candid speaking style, was making the interview rounds at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, complaining about a major slowdown in interest for his company's products.
International students seem to face double language difficulties: they have to deal with an unknown, informal way of speaking in a given social situation; they also need to become proficient in the new technical terminology of medicine.
Use the informal way when speaking to adults you know well or children.
Use the more informal "Czesc" when speaking with people you are already familiar with, or children.
She was then as she turned out to be later: informal, plain speaking, occasionally droll, determined and committed.
