style and register

On July 9th I have my final exams at the university. Would somebody please tell me the difference between style and register in linguistics. I'd be indebted for the rest of my life.

http://www.esoeonline.org/main-index/index-teachers/stylevsregister.htm

Now you're indebted to me for the rest of your life.

Ok, I need a getaway driver for a bank job and I think you're just the person. After that, we'll call it quits - the debt will have been repaid. Do you have number I can reach you on? Don't worry, it's not too difficult a job and in any case my team is armed to the teeth with semi-automatic rifles and semtex.

Regards,

A friend.

John X
What do you mean by 'quits' ? I understand what you mean in the context. Do you speak some French ? Do you mean what French say "nous sommes *quits" ?
* I'm not sure of the spelling of this word.

Ok I'm game for it. But don't you reckon it's a trifle risky advertising your bank job on the net? I could be a cop. My phone number: 666

Thanks for the site anyway.

There seems to be but one site on style vs. register on the net. Could anyone find something else pleeeease? The exam day is coming by leaps and bounds!

at a loss
Here I did some research for you :
*Register*
the range of vocabulary, grammar, etc used by speakers in particular social circumstances or professional contexts : The essay suddenly switches from a formal to an informal register.
In oder words, when you speak of register in a composition you mean 'formal' for 'informal' languge.

*Style*
A manner of writing that is characteristic of a particular writer, historical period or type of litetature : make a study of Dicken's style. A poem in classical style.
style also means the correct or conventional use of a language : Is it correct/good English style to begin a sentence with 'but' ?

I hope they meet your requirements.

Thank you very much Chantal. You've been quite a brick to me. I'll use the info in my exam. Hope I make it.

My pleasure !
Good luck no longer at a loss !
Keep your fingers crossed !

sorry, I made a mistake :

>>In oder words, when you speak of register in a composition you mean 'formal' for 'informal' languge. <<
I meant "In other words......"

What kind of exam are you taking at the university ?
Are you studying "English as a second language" ?
Tell us how went you exam ?

It's my MA thesis exam that I will have to take and hopefully pass. By the way, can you 'defend' your MA theses? I'm not sure if it's the correct collocation.

to to "no longer at a loss''
I study, or rather did study, linguistics (natch in English)

I heard :
to support a thesis

hope no longer at a loss
You'll take your exam the day after tomorrow. Please do tell us how was everything. Did you make it ?
Good luck anyway...

to hope no longer at a loss
I wish you the best of the luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks to all of you for keeping your fingers crossed. Finally and luckily I'm through with my studies. They asked me about the style and register business and you helped me a lot because I passed with flying colours. The board was quite impressed and when they asked me where I got all the information on the subject I replied; "from antimoon of course!". Their jaws dropped.