Wiki source code of Hint Tone

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1 |**Formal Style**|**Informal Style**
2 |used in reports, essays, emails to companies, academic writing|used in blogs, messages, personal stories, speaking to peers
3 |professional, objective|friendly, personal, emotional
4 |longer, complex sentences|shorter, simpler sentences
5 |no contractions (do not, cannot)|contractions (don’t, can’t)
6 |no slang, fewer personal comments|slang/colloquial expressions ok, personal voice
7 |indirect tone (It can be argued…)|direct tone (I think… / You should…)