Guide 240 / 366 7 swaps Formal register
Professional words for “continue”
7 alternatives for "continue" with different register fits.
i · When it mattersTwo lines, no filler
"continue" is the everyday word. The swaps below pick a sharper register — formal for documents and reports, neutral for general use, informal for casual writing.
ii · The swaps7 ways
- 01Keep informal
casual register
They keep the issue thoughtfully.
- 02Stay informal
casual register
They stay the issue thoughtfully.
- 03Cover neutral
general use
They cover the issue thoughtfully.
- 04Go on informal
casual register
They go on the issue thoughtfully.
- 05Extend neutral
general use
They extend the issue thoughtfully.
- 06Remain neutral
general use
They remain the issue thoughtfully.
- 07Retain neutral
general use
They retain the issue thoughtfully.