Guide 366 / 366 7 swaps Formal register
Professional words for “target”
7 alternatives for "target" with different register fits.
i · When it mattersTwo lines, no filler
"target" 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
- 01Aim informal
casual register
The aim matters.
- 02Butt informal
casual register
The butt matters.
- 03Mark informal
casual register
The mark matters.
- 04Prey informal
casual register
The prey matters.
- 05Object neutral
general use
The object matters.
- 06Quarry neutral
general use
The quarry matters.
- 07Fair game formal
formal contexts
The fair game matters.