Meanings of colloquial style in English

Bunyan originated this colloquial style, and Defoe and Richardson were his imitators.

Mr. Sprudell had a jaunty, colloquial style when he stooped to prose.

Perrin was nettled, for he prided himself on his colloquial style.

All other translations follow colloquial style for quick comprehension.

Alan laughed at the man's inflated English, and answered in a more nervous and colloquial style:

Many questions and remarks were interposed by other Senators, giving the discussion an exceedingly colloquial style.

Of course I can not do justice to Tom's colloquial style in print, but he proceeded:

This word can scarcely be regarded as elegant, and should not be used except in colloquial style.

Admirable colloquial style: "well done, me!"

With a clear piping voice and colloquial style he held his audience in rapt attention, disdaining all the tricks of sensational oratory.

Selections written in the colloquial style and containing frequent quotations and questions may be taken from reading-books, for examination, discussion, and copying.

The "Leaves from a South African Journal," which close the third volume of Short Studies, describe his journey in his most agreeably colloquial style.