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Why would the following passage be considered an example of informal language? The lawyer told his client he would help him by pleading down his offense.

A. It uses jargon.
B. It uses slang.
C. It contains contractions.
D. It contains nonstandard English.

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Answer:

A. It uses Jargon.

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User Reza Heydari
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A. It uses jargon. Jargon is terms that are specific to a field, for example "pleading down" is considered legal jargon.
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