Formality is a spectrum of words that can be formal (extravagant) or informal (lots) so there are many ways to use said words in sentences to craft a more exceedingly well-written sentence.
So these are examples (All the Italicied words will be more formal words, and those words in brackets are words that also fit in the sentence):
this is an informal sentence: "You are invited to Jimmy's birthday party full of cakes, treats, and games".
For a more complex and formal sentence: "Please attend (joining) the skydiving expedition celebration, meant for those who strive (want) for a high adrenaline (fun) experience, while plummeting (falling), jumping off an aeroplane soaring (flying) at 10,000 feet in the sky".
Notice the difference in tone, words and emphasis. When figuring out the formality of your vocabulary you must use in a sentence, you must first figure out what situation you are in, for a more informal way of writing you would say more: slang words, profanity, and in general silly words, for example: "Hey buddy hows life"
but a more formal way would be: "How has your day been sir".
While in a more formal setting (emails, business stuff), you would add more words that are more complex or more respectful, like for an unformal message to a friend you could say: "I can't go to the park today",
but a more formal email and/or message to a boss or coworker would be: "I can not attend this week's meeting, due to my busy schedule".
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