Informal Tone = Rejection?

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congerere
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Informal Tone = Rejection?

Post by congerere »

Hi,

Recently, one of my articles was rejected for 'inappropriate word choices'. What I could pinpoint as the 'inappropriate' choices were colloquial words and expressions that were in line with the informal tone of the article. For example, I used 'buddy' instead of 'friend'.

Am I to understand that if the article sounds too informal or reads like a blog post (i.e. informal with a strong sense of 'personality'), it could be rejected? Are more formal, direct articles preferred over those with a more personal touch in them?
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