what does a colloquial paragraph look like when describing differences between formal Eng. and colloquialism?

Question

I need to find paragraphs that are written in colloquialism describing the differences between formal English and colloquialism. Do you know of any sites that a student can go to find this out? Is there someone good with English that would be willing to help?

Answer 1

Colloquialism: A word, phrase, or form of pronunciation that is acceptable in casual conversation but not in formal, written communication. It is considered more acceptable than slang.
An example of colloquialism can be found in Rudyard Kipling's Barrack-room Ballads:
When 'Omer smote 'is bloomin' lyre
He'd 'eard men sing by land and sea;
An' what he thought 'e might require
'E went an' took — the same as me!

Also my fav:
Unscrupulous racehorse owners have a fast horse and a slow horse that are nearly identical in appearance. They run the slow horse until the betting odds reached the desired level, then they substitute the ringer, who can run much faster. Dead, in this case means abrupt or exact, like in dead stop, or dead shot.

Answer 2

Colloquialism is informal and usually the speech for a certain region and can include slang.
A good example of colloquialism is Mark Twains writings. Huckleberry Finn was in Missouri dialect.