Communication

keep it short

make it brief

To keep it short means to say or write only what is necessary.

B1 very common mostly spoken

expression

Hear it in real life

Could you explain what happened?

Sure, but I'll keep it short.

Play the conversation

I'll keep it short because everyone needs to leave soon.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I'll keep short it.

Say: I'll keep it short.

The object pronoun comes before the adjective.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

keep it short; I'll keep it short

Your turn: say it out loud

I'll keep it short because everyone needs to leave soon.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

keep it short

make it brief

“I'll keep it short because everyone needs to leave soon.”

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