'for ages' is an informal expression or a formal one?
E.g.
I haven't seen you for ages.
People have been striving for democracy for ages.
Is 'for ages' formal or informal? How about 'for years'?
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It can be used in either way, but it's usually used informally.
Informally, it's an expression to indicate a long period of time (real or perceived). Formally, it really IS talking about very long lengths of time (The Bronze Age, the Iron Age, etc).
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