В этом разделе рассматриваются некоторые приемы, а также слова и выражения, характерные для описания ситуаций в разговорной речи.
1. Для разговорной речи (особенно быстрой) характерно использование редуцированных (сокращенных) форм многих слов:
She's not here. = She is not here.
I don't like this house. = I do not like this house.
We'd like to stay here. = We should / would like to stay here.
to have = to have got = 've got = got:
I have everything. = I have got everything. == I've got everything. = I got everything.
I have no money. = I have got no money. = I've got no money. = I got no money.
shan't = shall not;
won't = will not;
phone = telephone;
fridge = refrigerator;
LA. = Los Angeles и др.