"Pardon me, fellow citizen, but could you perchance point me in the direction of Kensington Park?"

2) "Hey, where is Kensington Park?"
Which statement accurately compares and contrasts these two statements?
A) They both express an identical idea, but the first is formal in tone and the second is informal in tone.
B) They both express an identical idea, but the first is informal in tone and the second is formal in tone.
C) They both express an identical idea, but the first expresses it directly and the second expresses it indirectly.
D) They both express an identical idea, but the first expresses it indirectly and the second expresses it directly.