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Used with nouns:
"
I keep my personal beliefs to myself."
(beliefs, philosophy, convictions, opinions, preferences)
"
Sometimes it's best to keep your personal problems private."
(problems, views, relationships, matters, life, history)
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He took personal responsibility for the company's failure."
(responsibility, accountability)
"
I work as a personal assistant for a successful lawyer."
(assistant, aide, secretary)
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He gave me his personal assurance that we would be taken care of."
(assurance, guarantee)
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In my personal experience, long-distance relationships don't work."
(experience)
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This song is my personal favorite."
(favorite)
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You should pay attention to your personal appearance when you go to a job interview."
(appearance, hygiene)
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Being a vegetarian is a personal choice."
(choice, decision)
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I opened a personal account at the bank."
(account)
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Can you give me some more personal space?"
(space)
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Don't give strangers your personal information."
(information, address, number)
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I think he is using us for his personal gain."
(gain)
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My personal finances are a mess right now."
(finances)
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As your personal representative, I advise you to sue him."
(representative)
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We hired a personal tutor."
(tutor, shopper)
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These items are for personal use."
(use, consumption)
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These are my personal belongings."
(belongings, possessions)
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From my personal point of view, you did the right thing."
(point of view, perspective, view)
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My personal expenses exceeded $500 last month."
( expenses, budget)
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This house is my personal property."
(property)
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For your personal safety, hang on to the guard rail."
(safety, security, well-being)
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Art and music are forms of personal expression."
(expression)
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Running a successful business requires personal sacrifice."
(sacrifice)
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Those flowers really give the room a personal touch."
(touch)
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In English, there are singular and plural personal pronouns."
(pronouns)
Used with verbs:
"
It is too personal to discuss in public."
(be: is/am/are, feels, seems, sounds)
"
You are getting too personal with the questions."
(be + getting, be + becoming)
Used with adverbs:
"
The conversation was getting deeply personal."
(deeply, extremely, highly, very, too, rather)
