How to use English slang

How to Use Slang Correctly British linguist Fishian pointed out that "Slang is an easily overlooked factor in people's language communication". It should be pointed out that it is not appropriate to take an absolutely positive or negative attitude towards slang. Use as little or no slang as possible in serious occasions or formal styles to avoid grandstanding and hurting people. However, in informal situations and casual conversations, proper use of slang can enrich language expression and play a positive role. Generally speaking, because English is not our mother tongue, we are often not sure about its slang. So be careful when using it. First of all, we must pay attention to the occasion and avoid abuse, so as to avoid misunderstanding or even counterproductive due to improper use of words. For example, die and kill mean "die, die" and are taboo words. The British and Americans don't say "he is dead", but euphemistically say "he has gone to receive the reward". If they were soldiers, they would never say: He was killed, but they would say: He was killed. To sum up, the existence (and continuous development) of slang is an objective language phenomenon, and its scope of use is also relatively common. We should not take an extreme attitude of refusing or using slang at will. We should use it cautiously according to the actual situation, not exclude it. Before using slang, we must pay attention to the occasion, content and object of conversation to avoid arbitrary abuse. In addition, we should improve our ability to translate and understand slang, otherwise the wrong translation and understanding will make a lot of jokes.