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How do you adjust register in French?
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Model answer
Soutenu (formal/literary): "Je ne saurais vous dire", "Il n'en demeure pas moins que..." Courant: standard speech. Familier: slang, dropped ne, "ouais", verlan. Identify register to respond appropriately.
Why
In professional settings, aim for courant with some soutenu elements.
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