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le registre
Answer
the register — how formal or informal the language is
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le destinataire
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the audience / addressee — the reader you write to
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informel (tu)
Answer
informal register, using tu — for friends and peers
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formel (vous)
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formal register, using vous — for officials, teachers, companies (vous is also polite 'you' for one person)
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la formule d'appel
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the greeting (Salut ! informal vs Madame, Monsieur / Cher Monsieur formal)
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la formule de politesse
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the sign-off (Bises / À bientôt informal vs Cordialement / Je vous prie d'agréer… formal)
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Quelles marques porte le registre informel ?
Answer
tu, Salut ! et une formule de politesse comme Bises ou À bientôt.
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Quelles marques porte le registre formel ?
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vous, Madame/Monsieur (ou Cher Monsieur/Chère Madame) et Cordialement (ou Je vous prie d'agréer…).
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Quel registre emploies-tu pour une entreprise ou un professeur ?
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Le registre formel (vous).
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What are the four moves for register?
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Identify the reader → Choose tu or vous → Match greeting/sign-off/vocab → Keep it consistent.
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Which markers move together when you switch register?
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The greeting, the verb forms, the possessive and the sign-off — change all four or none.
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What's the most common register mistake?
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Mixing tu and vous in the same answer — usually hidden in verb endings and possessives (ton/votre).
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Which criterion does a consistent register protect?
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Criterion C — register matched to the reader and to the chosen text type, held throughout.
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How do you catch register drift before finishing?
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Re-read every verb ending and possessive against your chosen register (tu → ton/tes; vous → votre/vos).
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