Communication

keep something private

not share information

To keep something private means to choose not to share it with other people.

B1 very common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

Has your manager heard about your plans?

No, I am keeping them private for now.

Play the conversation

I would rather keep my financial details private.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I prefer keeping private my medical history.

Say: I prefer to keep my medical history private.

Put the information before the adjective "private."

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

keep something private; keep something strictly private

Your turn: say it out loud

I would rather keep my financial details private.

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

keep something private

not share information

“I would rather keep my financial details private.”

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