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il registro
Answer
the register — how formal or informal the language is
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il destinatario
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the audience / addressee — the reader you write to
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informale (tu/voi)
Answer
informal register, using tu (or voi in the plural) — for friends and peers
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formale (Lei)
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formal register, using Lei — for officials, teachers, companies
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la formula di apertura
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the greeting / salutation (Ciao informal vs Gentile … / Egregio … formal)
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la formula di chiusura
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the sign-off (Un caro saluto informal vs Cordiali saluti formal)
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Quali segnali ha il registro informale?
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tu/voi, un'apertura come Ciao e una chiusura come Un caro saluto.
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Quali segnali ha il registro formale?
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Lei, un'apertura come Gentile … / Egregio … e una chiusura come Cordiali saluti.
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Quale registro usi per un'azienda o un professore?
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Il registro formale (Lei).
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What are the four moves for register?
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Identify the reader → Choose tu/voi or Lei → 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 Lei in the same answer — usually hidden in verb endings and possessives.
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Which criterion does a consistent register protect?
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Criterion C (Conceptual) — register matched to the reader and 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 or Lei).
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